Abukir

[ ah-boo-keer, ab-oo- ]

/ ˌɑ buˈkɪər, ˌæb u- /

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a bay in N Egypt, between Alexandria and the Rosetta mouth of the Nile: French fleet defeated here by British fleet 1798.

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The Fatimé had sailed early in the morning, but she was soon discovered off the Bay of Abukir.
Asiatic Breezes|Oliver Optic
The fleet of Brueys remained at anchor in the road of Abukir.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14|Various
The fleet of Admiral Brueys was at anchor in the bay Abukir.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14|Various
It was sheltered by Abukir (now Nelson's) island and its rocks, and its leading ship was pretty close to the shoal off the island.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt

The only two ships which remained to France of the fleet defeated in Abukir bay were captured, one of them by Nelson himself.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt