Examples of 'aboukir' in a sentence
Meaning of "aboukir"
aboukir (noun) - a term that does not have a commonly known definition in English
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- A village on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt which contains several ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman structures.
- A bay outside this village, at the mouth of the Nile, where on 1 August 1798 a British fleet led by Horatio Nelson defeated the French in the Battle of the Nile.
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Drive me back to aboukir.
The Aboukir went down suddenly and we slid down her side into the water.
A person who witnessed the disaster of the French fleet at Aboukir described it to us.
The Aboukir Battle put an end to the Porte 's doubts.
The fleet was ordered to anchor in nearby Aboukir Bay and await further instructions.
Seconds later, the torpedo struck Aboukir.
Every single detail of this site in Aboukir Bay has been meticulously documented.
At close range, he fired a torpedo at Aboukir.
Bay of Aboukir.
You look like the spy we caught behind the lines, in Aboukir.
Brueys then anchored his fleet in Aboukir Bay, ready to support Napoleon if required.
These almonds are produced in the region of Aboukir in Egypt.
Flower of Aboukir - algerian.
He served in Egypt, and was seriously wounded at Aboukir.
He suffered the same fate as Cressy and Aboukir being torpedoed by the U9.
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As a token of submission, respect and esteem for Napoleon Bonaparte, the hero of Aboukir.
Battle of Aboukir.
After 25 minutes, Aboukir capsized and sank five minutes later.
As a result, the French selected an alternative anchorage at Aboukir Bay, northeast of Alexandria.
Unfortunately U9 had manoeuvred around Aboukir and attacked Hogue from a range of only 300 yards.
An overall research area of 11 by 15 kilometres in the western part of Aboukir Bay.
On 8 August the fleet 's boats stormed Aboukir Island, which surrendered without a fight.
Searching along the coast, he finally discovered the French fleet in Aboukir Bay on 1 August 1798.
With the French army ashore, the French fleet anchored in Aboukir Bay, northeast of Alexandria.
