Battle of Aboukir (Lejeune)
1804 painting by Louis-François Lejeune
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Battle of Aboukir, 27 July 1799 (French: Bataille d'Aboukir, 27 juillet 1799[1]) is an 1804 history painting by the French artist Louis-François Lejeune.[2] It depicts the Battle of Abukir fought on 25 July 1799 during the French invasion of Egypt. General Napoleon Bonaparte French troops defeated a force from the Ottoman Empire outside Abu Qir on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt.
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| Artist | Louis-François Lejeune |
| Year | 1804 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 185 cm × 255 cm (73 in × 100 in) |
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It was one of three paintings Lejeune exhibited at the Salon of 1804 at the Louvre, in Paris along with his The Battle of Lodi.[3] As of 2025[update], it is in the collection of the Musée de l'Histoire de France at the Palace of Versailles.[1] The 1806 painting The Battle of Aboukir by Antoine-Jean Gros is also in the collection at Versailles.
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