Naval Battle of Alexandria

French naval defeat near Alexandria, significantly reducing French maritime capacity in the Mediterranean and definitively severing links between France and its troops in Egypt.

After the defeat at the Battle of Aboukir in 1798, the French navy sought to reinforce or supply its forces in Egypt, but encountered British superiority.

The British exploited their numerical superiority and mastery of the winds to encircle and capture French vessels.

This defeat accelerated the blockade and isolation of French troops, precipitating their land surrender.