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>To all... > Today (July 31st, 2012) is the eve of the 214th >anniversary of the Battle of the Nile (August 1st, >1798). >I have read many a Book concerning this Battle and >also just about as many Biographies of RAdm Nelson's >chase, battle plans and actions during and after this >Battle. Alas, I have not seen nor read much about VAdm >de Bruey's side of the Battle, since he was a >relatively new and inexperienced VAdm, being >subordinate to Napaoleon himself during the Expedition >to Egypt and subject to the constantly evolving whims >of the Corsican Colonel! I have often wondered what >other options were available to de Brueys, vice >anchoring his Fleet in a Line-of-Battle and expecting >Nelson to attack on the morning of the 2nd. My 'What >if' is what might have happened had de Brueys pursued >any of the following: (1) Move his Fleet to the mouth >of the Bay and try to catch Nelson in a crossfire >gauntlet if he tried to enter, (2) Sail out of the Bay >and seek cover under the guns of the Fort at >Alexandria, (3) Sail out and meet Nelson in the open >sea as RAdm Blanquet du Chayla had recommended, or (4) >Sail out, attempt to evade Nelson and try to make it >to Corfu. This option would most likely have resulted >in another stern chase similar to the 1795 Battles off >Genoa and Hyeres, where slow sailing French vessels >(CA IRA, CENSEUR & ALCIDE) were chased down and taken >by VAdm Hotham's Fleet ('Hotham's 1st & 2nd Actions'). >I do know Alexandria had been discussed prior to this >Battle as a possible safe harbor for de Brueys' Fleet, >which had been disregarded, since his larger ships >(i.e. L'ORIENT, FRANKLIN, TONNANT & GUILLAUME TELL) >could not cross over the sandbar into the Inner harbor. > Chuck

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