François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers
Military Commander
1753 – 1798
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Who was François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers?
Vice-Admiral François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers, Comte de Brueys was the French commander in the Battle of the Nile, in which the French Revolutionary Navy was defeated by Royal Navy forces under Admiral Horatio Nelson. The British victory helped to ensure their naval supremacy throughout the Napoleonic Wars. He was also a Freemason in the La Bonne Foi lodge at Montauban.
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- Born
- Feb 12, 1753
Uzès - Also known as
- Francois-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers
- Nationality
- France
- Died
- Aug 1, 1798
Abu Qir Bay
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on July 23, 2013
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