The Destruction of 'L'Orient' at the Battle of the Nile | George Arnald | 1825 20th Century This stunning framed print of

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The Destruction of 'L'Orient' at the Battle of the Nile | George Arnald | 1825 20th Century This stunning framed print ofThe Destruction of 'L'Orient' at the Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798. On 19 May 1798, Napoleon sailed from Toulon on his hazardous adventure to Egypt, capturing Malta on the way. On 1 August, Nelson sighted Alexandria, with its harbour full of shipping and French flags, although none were ships of the line. When 'Zealous', 74 guns, sighted the French battle fleet anchored in Aboukir Bay, 15 miles east of Alexandria, Nelson, as the Rear Admiral