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Foreign News
November 30, 1798
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Captain Vibert reports the British fleet's victory over the French at the Nile's mouth on August 1-3, 1798, under Rear-Admiral Nelson. Nine French ships of the line captured, two blown up; British casualties: 318 killed, 657 wounded. Details on ships, losses, and Bonaparte's Egyptian situation.
Merged-components note: Merged the detailed report of the Battle of the Nile across sequential reading orders, including the casualty table, as they form a single coherent foreign news article on the naval engagement.
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BALTIMORE, November 21.
Captain Vibert, of the schooner America, in 43 days from Cadiz, has brought an account of the action between the French and British fleets in the mouth of the Nile. from on board the Ville de Paris, admiral Jervis.
Ville De Paris, off Cadiz, Sept. 27, 1798.
The commander in chief has inexpressible happiness in communicating to the officers, seamen and marines of his majesty's ships before Cadiz, that an action was fought at the mouth of the Nile, on the first, second and third of August, and under the blessing of God. and the intrepid conduct of the officers and crew of the squadron under the orders of rear-admiral sir Horatio Nelson, K. B. a most signal and glorious victory was obtained over that of France, as will be best seen by the number of their ships taken and blown up, as follow :--
French Line.
Le Guerrier, 74 guns, 700 men, taken ; Le Conquerante. 74. 700, taken ; Le Spartial, 74, 700. taken; L'Aquilon, 74, 700, taken; Le Souveraine du Peuple, 74,700, taken; Le Franklin, 80. 800, taken; L'Orient, 120, 1010, blown up; Le Tonnant, 80, 800 taken; Le Heureux, 74, 700, taken ; Le Timoleon, 74, 700, blown up : Le Mercure, 74, 700, taken; Le Guillaume Tell, 80, 700, escaped; Le Genereux, 74, 700, escaped.
Frigates.
Le Diane, 48, 300, escaped; Le Justice, 46, 300, escaped; L'Artemise. 36, 250, burnt; Le Serieuse, 36, 250, dit. sunk.
English Line.
Culloden, of 74 guns, 590 men; Theseus, 74, 590; Alexander, 74, 590; Vanguard, 74, 590; Minotaur, 74, 640; Swiftsure, 74, 590; Audacious, 74, 590; Defence, 74, 590; Zealous, 74, 590; Orion, 74, 590; Goliath, 74: 590; Bellerophon, 74 590.
Frigates.
Leander, 50 guns; Le Mutine sloop, 18 guns.
List of killed and wounded on board the English Fleet.
Vanguard.
Killed--Captain Edwy, of marines ; Mr. Thomas Seymour and Mr. J Taylor, midshipmen ; 20 seamen, 7 marines.
Wounded--Rear admiral Nelson, lieutenants Westphal and M. Adige; Mr. Campbell. secretary : Mr. Austin,boatswain ; Messrs. Weatherton and Antrim, midshipmen; 69 seamen, 8 marines.
Theseus.
Killed-- Five seamen.
Wounded--One officer, 24 seamen, 5 marines
Alexander.
Killed-Lieutenant John Collins, 13 seamen.
Wounded--Captains Ball and Creswell, of marines; Mr Lawson, master; 2 midshipmen, 48 seamen, 5 marines.
Minotaur.
Killed Lieutenant Kircher. of marines; Mr. John Waller, mate; 18 seamen, 3 marines.
Wounded-Lieutenants Irwin and Jewell, of marines; Mr. Thomas Foxion, 2d master; 2 midshipmen, 54 seamen, 6 marines.
Swiftsure.
Killed--Seven seamen.
Wounded--Mr. William Smith, master ; 19 seamen, 2 marines.
Audacious
Killed--One seaman.
Wounded Lieutenant John Jones, Mr. Fent, gunner; 31 Seamen, 2 marines.
Defence.
Killed--Three seamen, 1 marine.
Wounded--Nine seamen, 2 marines.
Zealous.
Killed.One seaman.
Wounded--Nine seamen.
Orion.
Killed--Mr. Bird, captain's clerk, 11 seamen, 1 marine.
Wounded--Captain Sir James Saumarez, knight ; Mr. Sadler, boatswain; 3 midshipmen, 18 seamen, 5 marines.
Culloden,
Killed--None.
Wounded--None.
Goliath.
Killed--Mt. William Davis, mate: Mr. Andrew Brown, midshipman; 12 Seamen, 7 marines.
Wounded--Lieutenant William Wilkinson, Mr. L. Travis, midshipman ; Mr. School, Mr. J. Payne, midshipman; 20 seamen, 9 marines.
Majestic.
Killed--Captain Westcott, Mr. Z. Ford, midshipman : Mr. Andrew Gilmore, boatswain; 33 seamen, 14 marines.
Wounded--Two midshipmen, captain's clerk, 124 seamen, 16 marines.
Bellerophon.
Killed--Lieutenant R. S. Daniel, lieutenant P. W. Lawden, Lieutenant G. Johnson, Mr.Thomas Liliston, 22 Seamen, 13 marines.
Wounded--Captain Darby, Mr Edward Kerby, mate; captain Hopkins, of marines; Mr. Champion, boatswain; 148 Seamen, 17 marines.
This action took place in Rosetta Bay, at one of the mouths of the Nile, with the enemy at an anchor, when the British fleet ran in (excepting the leading ship, the Culloden, which unfortunately got on shore) and anchored alongside the French with head and stern anchors.
Minute of guns stated in the dispatches to Lord St. Vincent.
The French transports ran into the Nile and Buonaparte landed with only a few days provisions on hand, with about thirty eight thousand men, two thousand having been cut to pieces on an attempt to land at Alexandria, where they expected a passive reception. The last dispatches state, that the only supplies Buonaparte could get were a little rice and water, brought to him on camels by the Arabs, but that the Turks were taking measures, not only to cut off this succour, but to march against him.
The crew of the Timoleon, when the ship took fire, attempted to save themselves on shore, but were all cut to pieces !The L'Orient's people were in part destroyed in the same manner, and blown up, only a few escaped perhaps into the woods to starve.
The French fleet at the time of the action, had only five days provisions on board.
The following is a statement according to the foregoing account, of the killed and wounded in the British fleet, under rear admiral Nelson, in the engagement at the mouth of the Nile, including officers:--
318
657:
Number of guns on board the different fleets.
French
British
To which add the guns of the Majestic (this ship is not mentioned in the list of the British line)
Total of the British
Guns in favour of the French
162
This engagement in which the British have taken 9 ships of the line, blown up two, sunk one frigate and burnt another, may be ranked foremost amongst the many bloody naval actions which have taken place in the 18th century. but whether it will have any effect in hastening a peace is doubtful. Should Buonaparte's expedition to Egypt prove unsuccessful, and one defeat be added to another, it will certainly have a great weight in the present negociations of Europe; but should he, on the contrary, be successful, it is not likely but the French may stand out as firmly as ever in their demands against the combined powers. But speculation is vain; for negociation is carried to such a length at the present time, that there is no judging from appearances.
Captain Vibert, of the schooner America, in 43 days from Cadiz, has brought an account of the action between the French and British fleets in the mouth of the Nile. from on board the Ville de Paris, admiral Jervis.
Ville De Paris, off Cadiz, Sept. 27, 1798.
The commander in chief has inexpressible happiness in communicating to the officers, seamen and marines of his majesty's ships before Cadiz, that an action was fought at the mouth of the Nile, on the first, second and third of August, and under the blessing of God. and the intrepid conduct of the officers and crew of the squadron under the orders of rear-admiral sir Horatio Nelson, K. B. a most signal and glorious victory was obtained over that of France, as will be best seen by the number of their ships taken and blown up, as follow :--
French Line.
Le Guerrier, 74 guns, 700 men, taken ; Le Conquerante. 74. 700, taken ; Le Spartial, 74, 700. taken; L'Aquilon, 74, 700, taken; Le Souveraine du Peuple, 74,700, taken; Le Franklin, 80. 800, taken; L'Orient, 120, 1010, blown up; Le Tonnant, 80, 800 taken; Le Heureux, 74, 700, taken ; Le Timoleon, 74, 700, blown up : Le Mercure, 74, 700, taken; Le Guillaume Tell, 80, 700, escaped; Le Genereux, 74, 700, escaped.
Frigates.
Le Diane, 48, 300, escaped; Le Justice, 46, 300, escaped; L'Artemise. 36, 250, burnt; Le Serieuse, 36, 250, dit. sunk.
English Line.
Culloden, of 74 guns, 590 men; Theseus, 74, 590; Alexander, 74, 590; Vanguard, 74, 590; Minotaur, 74, 640; Swiftsure, 74, 590; Audacious, 74, 590; Defence, 74, 590; Zealous, 74, 590; Orion, 74, 590; Goliath, 74: 590; Bellerophon, 74 590.
Frigates.
Leander, 50 guns; Le Mutine sloop, 18 guns.
List of killed and wounded on board the English Fleet.
Vanguard.
Killed--Captain Edwy, of marines ; Mr. Thomas Seymour and Mr. J Taylor, midshipmen ; 20 seamen, 7 marines.
Wounded--Rear admiral Nelson, lieutenants Westphal and M. Adige; Mr. Campbell. secretary : Mr. Austin,boatswain ; Messrs. Weatherton and Antrim, midshipmen; 69 seamen, 8 marines.
Theseus.
Killed-- Five seamen.
Wounded--One officer, 24 seamen, 5 marines
Alexander.
Killed-Lieutenant John Collins, 13 seamen.
Wounded--Captains Ball and Creswell, of marines; Mr Lawson, master; 2 midshipmen, 48 seamen, 5 marines.
Minotaur.
Killed Lieutenant Kircher. of marines; Mr. John Waller, mate; 18 seamen, 3 marines.
Wounded-Lieutenants Irwin and Jewell, of marines; Mr. Thomas Foxion, 2d master; 2 midshipmen, 54 seamen, 6 marines.
Swiftsure.
Killed--Seven seamen.
Wounded--Mr. William Smith, master ; 19 seamen, 2 marines.
Audacious
Killed--One seaman.
Wounded Lieutenant John Jones, Mr. Fent, gunner; 31 Seamen, 2 marines.
Defence.
Killed--Three seamen, 1 marine.
Wounded--Nine seamen, 2 marines.
Zealous.
Killed.One seaman.
Wounded--Nine seamen.
Orion.
Killed--Mr. Bird, captain's clerk, 11 seamen, 1 marine.
Wounded--Captain Sir James Saumarez, knight ; Mr. Sadler, boatswain; 3 midshipmen, 18 seamen, 5 marines.
Culloden,
Killed--None.
Wounded--None.
Goliath.
Killed--Mt. William Davis, mate: Mr. Andrew Brown, midshipman; 12 Seamen, 7 marines.
Wounded--Lieutenant William Wilkinson, Mr. L. Travis, midshipman ; Mr. School, Mr. J. Payne, midshipman; 20 seamen, 9 marines.
Majestic.
Killed--Captain Westcott, Mr. Z. Ford, midshipman : Mr. Andrew Gilmore, boatswain; 33 seamen, 14 marines.
Wounded--Two midshipmen, captain's clerk, 124 seamen, 16 marines.
Bellerophon.
Killed--Lieutenant R. S. Daniel, lieutenant P. W. Lawden, Lieutenant G. Johnson, Mr.Thomas Liliston, 22 Seamen, 13 marines.
Wounded--Captain Darby, Mr Edward Kerby, mate; captain Hopkins, of marines; Mr. Champion, boatswain; 148 Seamen, 17 marines.
This action took place in Rosetta Bay, at one of the mouths of the Nile, with the enemy at an anchor, when the British fleet ran in (excepting the leading ship, the Culloden, which unfortunately got on shore) and anchored alongside the French with head and stern anchors.
Minute of guns stated in the dispatches to Lord St. Vincent.
The French transports ran into the Nile and Buonaparte landed with only a few days provisions on hand, with about thirty eight thousand men, two thousand having been cut to pieces on an attempt to land at Alexandria, where they expected a passive reception. The last dispatches state, that the only supplies Buonaparte could get were a little rice and water, brought to him on camels by the Arabs, but that the Turks were taking measures, not only to cut off this succour, but to march against him.
The crew of the Timoleon, when the ship took fire, attempted to save themselves on shore, but were all cut to pieces !The L'Orient's people were in part destroyed in the same manner, and blown up, only a few escaped perhaps into the woods to starve.
The French fleet at the time of the action, had only five days provisions on board.
The following is a statement according to the foregoing account, of the killed and wounded in the British fleet, under rear admiral Nelson, in the engagement at the mouth of the Nile, including officers:--
318
657:
Number of guns on board the different fleets.
French
British
To which add the guns of the Majestic (this ship is not mentioned in the list of the British line)
Total of the British
Guns in favour of the French
162
This engagement in which the British have taken 9 ships of the line, blown up two, sunk one frigate and burnt another, may be ranked foremost amongst the many bloody naval actions which have taken place in the 18th century. but whether it will have any effect in hastening a peace is doubtful. Should Buonaparte's expedition to Egypt prove unsuccessful, and one defeat be added to another, it will certainly have a great weight in the present negociations of Europe; but should he, on the contrary, be successful, it is not likely but the French may stand out as firmly as ever in their demands against the combined powers. But speculation is vain; for negociation is carried to such a length at the present time, that there is no judging from appearances.
| Vanguard | 30 | 75 |
| Theseus | 5 | 30 |
| Alexander | 14 | 58 |
| Minotaur | 23 | 65 |
| Swiftsure | 7 | 22 |
| Audacious | 1 | 35 |
| Defence | 4 | 11 |
| Zealous | 1 | 9 |
| Orion | 13 | 29 |
| Culloden | 0 | 0 |
| Goliath | 21 | 33 |
| Majestic | 50 | 143 |
| Bellerophon | 49 | 147 |
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Battle Of The Nile
Nelson Victory
French Ships Captured
British Casualties
Egypt Expedition
Buonaparte Supplies
What entities or persons were involved?
Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, K. B.
Admiral Jervis
Buonaparte
Lord St. Vincent
Where did it happen?
Mouth Of The Nile
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Mouth Of The Nile
Event Date
First, Second And Third Of August
Key Persons
Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, K. B.
Admiral Jervis
Buonaparte
Lord St. Vincent
Outcome
british: 318 killed, 657 wounded. french: 9 ships of the line taken, 2 blown up, 1 frigate sunk, 1 burnt; 2 ships of the line and 2 frigates escaped.
Event Details
Action fought at the mouth of the Nile on the first, second and third of August, where British squadron under Rear-Admiral Nelson obtained victory over French fleet at anchor in Rosetta Bay. British fleet anchored alongside French ships. French transports entered Nile; Bonaparte landed with 38,000 men short on provisions; Turks advancing against him.