The Battle of the Nile, 1st August 1798

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Attributed to Nicholas Pocock (1740-1821)
The Battle of the Nile, 1^st August 1798
pen and grey ink and watercolour
4 3/8 x 5¾ in. (11.2 x 14.7 cm.)
a preparatory drawing of the Glorious First of June by R. Cleveley, and a print of Lord Nelson after J. Hoppner (3)

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Lot Essay

The Battle of the Nile was fought in Aboukir Bay, about 15 miles west of Alexandria, on 1^st August 1798. It was a glorious victory for Nelson, one of the greatest in British naval history, and the one which brought him to the pinnacle of his career.

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