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.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flagship
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ship of the line → |
| armamentType | broadside naval artillery → |
| causeOfLoss | onboard fire leading to magazine explosion → |
| commandedBy |
François-Paul Brueys d’Aigalliers
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surface form: "Vice-Admiral François-Paul Brueys d’Aigalliers"
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| 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
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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
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surface form: "Napoleon Bonaparte’s Egyptian campaign"
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