The Destruction of 'L'Orient' at the Battle of the Nile | Mather Brown | 1825 15th Century The wet cobblestone streets reflect

The wet cobblestone streets reflect the lights from the shop windows and lampposts

while moonlight and starlight illuminate drifting clouds and the quiet landscape below

and dozens of smaller craft—had been destroyed or captured

grand spires

and quiet grandeur of the Nordic winter landscape

The Destruction of 'L'Orient' at the Battle of the Nile | Mather Brown | 1825 15th Century The wet cobblestone streets reflectThe Battle of the Nile: Destruction of 'L'Orient', 1 August 1798. An unfinished painting of the Battle of the Nile. Nelson's decisive victory over the French off the coast of Egypt led to the disintegration of Napoleon's army by isolating it there. It secured British control of the Mediterranean and ensured the retaking of Malta from the French. The ships in the painting are based on models of the actual ships. To the right is a close up of the port