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Portrait of Sir Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), oil on canvas by Lemuel Francis Abbott, 1799. National Maritime Museum, London.

The Battle of the Nile (1-2 August 1798), or the Battle of Aboukir Bay, saw a British fleet led by Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) destroy a French fleet at Aboukir Bay near the Rosetta mouth of the Nile River. It...

Horatio Gates (1727-1806) was an English-born general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Initially viewed as a hero for his stunning victory at the Battles of Saratoga, Gates' reputation was...

The War of the Third Coalition (1805-1806) was a major European conflict during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). It was fought by an alliance of nations that included the United Kingdom, Russia, Austria, Sweden, Naples...

After sustaining a wound to the forehead, Horatio Nelson resumes command during the Battle of the Nile (1-2 August 1798). Oil on canvas by Daniel Orme, c. 1800. National Maritime Museum, London.

The French Expedition to Egypt and Syria (1798-1801), led by Napoleon Bonaparte, aimed to establish a French colony in Egypt and to threaten British possessions in India. Despite initial French victories, the...

The War of the Second Coalition (1798-1802), part of the broader French Revolutionary Wars, was the second attempt by an alliance of major European powers to defeat Revolutionary France. The Second Coalition, which included...

General Nelson A. Miles (l. 1839-1925), who denounced the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890 and tried to help survivors receive compensation. Photo by Brands Studios, Chicago, 1898, Harvard Art Museum/Fogg Museum, Historical...

General Horatio Gates (1727-1806), an officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He is known for his victory at the Battles of Saratoga (19 September, 7 October 1777), his failed attempt to replace George Washington...

Portrait of Horatio Gates, oil on canvas by James Peale, after an original by Charles Willson Peale, c. 1782. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.