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lowed, the British admiral gained an overwhelming viectory. 
Thirteen French ships were either taken or sunk; only four 
ships cseapecd, and three of these were soon after captured. 
Napolcon was now eut off from communication with France, 
but, nothing daunted, he pushed castwards into Syria, and 
Inid siege to Acre, defended by Sir Sylney Smith and a 
garrison of British and Turks. Acre held out bravely, and 
Napolcon was compelled to retreat to Egypt. Soon after, he 
returned to Francc,-and his army was defeated at Aboukir 
by Sir Ralph Abereromby. Later the whole French army of 
thirteen thousand men surrendered to the British. — 
A coalition, formed in 1798 
between Great Britain, 
Russia, and Austria had not 
met with success. Both the 
Russians and the Austrians 
had suffered so many re- 
verses that the former was 
persuaded to abandon the 
alliancc, while the latter 
made peace with France at 
Luneville in 1801. Once 
more Britain stood alone. 
To make matters worse for 
Britain, in this same ycar, 
Pitt, thwarted by the king in 
his plans for the govern- 
ment of Ireland, resigned his 
office, and was succecded by 
Mr. Addington. Napolcon’s 
plans were soon apparent. 
By a league of the northern 
powers, Denmark, Sweden, and Russia, he hopcd to ruin 
Great Britain by shutting ouß her vessels from these 
sountries, and, by joining the navies of these three countries 
with those of France and Spain, to drive her from the 
seans. The agreement called the “ Armed Neutrality” was 
made, and N.poleon Iinstantly called upon the Danes 
to place tlıcir flcet at his disposal. Great Britain had 
LORD NELSON