French flagship L’Orient

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The French flagship L’Orient was a massive 120-gun ship of the line that famously exploded and sank during the Battle of the Nile in 1798, becoming one of the most dramatic naval losses of the French Revolutionary Wars.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf flagship
ship of the line
armamentType broadside naval artillery
causeOfLoss onboard fire leading to magazine explosion
commandedBy François-Paul Brueys d’Aigalliers
surface form: "Vice-Admiral François-Paul Brueys d’Aigalliers"
conflict French Revolutionary Wars
country France
dateOfSinking 1798
era Age of Sail
fate exploded and sank
flagshipOf French Mediterranean fleet
historicalPeriod late 18th century
locationOfSinking Aboukir Bay, Egypt
navalTheater Mediterranean Sea
notableFor dramatic explosion during the Battle of the Nile
one of the most dramatic naval losses of the French Revolutionary Wars
numberOfGuns 120
operator French Navy
opponent Royal Navy
opponentCommander Horatio Nelson
participatedIn Battle of the Nile
rate first-rate ship of the line
role fleet flagship at the Battle of the Nile
sankIn Battle of the Nile
tonnageClass large ship of the line
usedIn Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
surface form: "Napoleon Bonaparte’s Egyptian campaign"

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Battle of the Nile explosionOf French flagship L’Orient