Proper noun
A village on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt which contains several ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman structures.
A bay outside this village, at the mouth of the Nile, where on 1 August 1798 a British fleet led by Horatio Nelson defeated the French in the Battle of the Nile.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAllen, p. 213 On 8 August the fleet's boats stormed Aboukir Island, which surrendered without a fight. Source: Internet
Clowes, p. 355 Aboukir Bay When Alexandria harbour had proved inadequate for his fleet, Brueys had gathered his captains and discussed their options. Source: Internet
Brueys also hoped to lure the British fleet onto the shoals at Aboukir Island, sending the brigs Alerte and Railleur to act as decoys in the shallow waters. Source: Internet
George A. Henty, At Aboukir and Acre: A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt, Fireship Press, 2008, p. 295. The port side gun ports were closed, and the decks on that side were uncleared, with various stored items blocking access to the guns. Source: Internet
His widow was created Baroness Abercromby of Tullibody and Aboukir Bay, and a pension of £2,000 a year was settled on her and her two successors in the title. Source: Internet
Maffeo, p. 268–269 In 1798, the bay was protected at its western end by extensive rocky shoals which ran convert into the bay from a promontory guarded by Aboukir Castle. Source: Internet