Battle of Abukir (1801)

Battle of Abukir (1801)

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Abukir in 1801


caption=
partof=the French Revolutionary Wars
date=March 8, 1801
place=Abu Qir, Egypt
result=Decisive British Victory
combatant1=
combatant2=flagicon|FranceFrance
commander1=Ralph Abercromby
commander2=Louis Friant
strength1=5,000
strength2=2,000
casualties1=1,100 killed or wounded
casualties2=Unknown, but heavyThe Battle of Abukir (1801) was the second battle of the Egyptian campaign, fought on March 8, 1801 at Abu Qir on the Mediterranean coast, near the Nile delta. In this battle, a British army of 5,000 led by General Ralph Abercromby landed along the beach to dislodge an entrenched French army of 2,000 under General Louis Friant. They did so, but not before 1,100 British troops were lost.

The Battle

On March 8, 1801, the British army commanded by Sir Ralph Abercromby landed from its transports, fighting strenuous opposition from the French force already entrenched on the beach. [ "Topic: Abukir" (notes), factbites, 2006-12-04, webpage: [http://www.factbites.com/topics/Abukir FBites-Abukir] .]

See also

*Battle of Abukir (1799)

Notes


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