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title: François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17478/francois-paul-brueys-daigalliers/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-06-01
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# François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17478.jpg)
## Image Caption
Posthumous portrait of French Vice-Admiral François-[Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Brueys d'Aigalliers, commander of the French fleet during the expedition to [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) in 1798. He was killed aboard his flagship *L*'*Orient* during the [Battle of the Nile](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2244/battle-of-the-nile/) (1-2 August 1798). Painting by an unknown artist, c. 1895.
Museum of Versailles.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2023, June 01). François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 01, 2023. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Jun 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fran%C3%A7ois-Paul_Brueys_d%27Aigalliers.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fran%C3%A7ois-Paul_Brueys_d%27Aigalliers.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 01 June 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.