François-Paul Brueys D'Aigalliers
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| Death | 226 years ago |
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| Date of birth | February 12,1753 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Uzes |
| France | |
| Date of died | August 1,1798 |
| Died | Abu Qir Bay |
| Egypt | |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Battles and wars | Battle of the Nile |
| Service/branch | French Navy |
| Job | Army officer |
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| ID | 1519945 |
François-Paul Brueys D'Aigalliers Life story
Vice-Admiral François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers, Comte de Brueys was the French commander in the Battle of the Nile, in which the French Revolutionary Navy was defeated by Royal Navy forces under Admiral Horatio Nelson. The British victory helped to ensure their naval supremacy throughout the Napoleonic Wars.
