On August 2, 1798, during the French Revolutionary Wars, the French fleet supporting then General Napoleon Bonaparte’s invasion of Egypt was defeated soundly by the British at the Battle of the Nile. As would often continue during Napoleon’s stellar military career, the French Navy was perhaps the weakest link of Napoleon’s military might.
Digging Deeper
Napoleon Bonaparte was one of, if not THE, greatest military genius of all time, and in fact has had more written about him than any other mortal man in history! The exception is Jesus Christ, arguably not considered a mortal man. (Note: We have often written articles about Napoleon and his exploits, and Dr. Zar has written two books about Napoleon, Meteors That Enlighten the Earth: Napoleon and the Cult of Great Men and Simply Napoleon, the latter co-authored by J. David Markham.)
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