Abukira relics. The evolution of large quantities of gold and ships at the bottom of a
shallow bay Aboukir is:
on August 1, 1798, after 60-day search Napoleonic fleet in the Mediterranean Sea,
counter-Admiral Horacio Nelson finally found in Aboukir Bay, near the coast of Egypt, 13
ships and 400 linear transport younger General Bonaparte.
Sun klonilos to sunset, and French Admiral, commander Bryue Einstein was convinced that
Nelson can hardly venture to battle before dawn in the Gulf, where there was a lot of
Shallow reefs and underwater.
But Nelson made to its officers, correcting an empty sleeve Admiral camisole, calmly said:
"We will start the battle immediately. Tomorrow by this time I earn or Lordship, or
Westminster Abbey (honorary grave-LV). "
French Squadron was extended along the hull column vector wind. French and avoid thinking
that Nelson would try running between them and the shore. It certainly meant well sit on
Melle. But even potrepanny storm-74 tank ship Nelson "Vangard" ridiculous
pokosivsheysya nicely with the mast, avoiding dangerous underwater rocks, took position
and was at anchor. At the same time the remaining British ships under the orders of
Admiral located along opposite sides of French ships ready for battle. Only 60-metre
"Culloden" Captain Trubridzha sat on Melle.
A total of 1012 Britons were shells from frantsuzov- 1183. Therefore, the battle was hot
and bloody. Two hours later, two of the French ship was damaged.
At 8:00 pm in the darkness podstupivshey Nelson was injured. Consequently ricocheted
fragment nuclei of forehead skin, and it is a technique he fell to the eyes, pour all the
blood person. Nelson fell to the deck and, believing that the end comes, loudly shouted:
"I killed; take care of my wife!"
But skilful doctor prishil skin and tightly perebintovav head, Nelson assured that the
wound is not dangerous. Nelson rushed to the top. Battle was in the midst. Around 120
French-ship "Orien" slowly approached. Successful sent cannoneer kernel filled
board "Oriena, caught right in powder cellar. An explosion of such force that,
according to witnesses, he heard the French soldiers who were 25 miles from the coast on
Egyptian territory. Nelson inadvertently pomorschilsya, providing that was with the men on
board the ship. But later he learned that the board "Oriena were in the holds pieces
of gold, jewellery and three million gold-council salaries to soldiers of Napoleon in
Egypt.
Ship War as a torch. Victims unprecedented explosion command ship both Squadron,
otsepenev, for a few minutes cease fire. Finally heard again.
At the bottom left treasures, borrowed from the French Maltese knights, money recovered
from the Roman Pope and Switzerland ...
The battle lasted until the morning. Sailors sometimes fatally tired and fell asleep
directly from the guns, despite thundering heard thunder.
Sunrise highlighted startling picture in the Gulf of Aboukir. In water floating debris
masts and rigging, which flies as oblepili poluobnazhennye sailors and officers. Many were
wounded and praying for help. The French lost more than 6,000 killed, wounded and taken
prisoner. British losses were much less-about one thousand.
