Deep Sea Detectives - Disaster of Napoleon's Fleet (History Channel)

The Battle of the Nile--August 1 1798. A mighty French fleet under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte is anchored in Aboukir Bay Egypt. Just hours before sunset an outnumbered British fleet commanded by the famous Admiral Horatio Nelson discovers the French and battle ensues. In the dark of night the French flagship L'Orient one of the most powerful warships in the world suddenly explodes. She sinks quickly taking an estimated $20 million in gold and silver to the bottom. How did the mighty battleship sink so quickly that night? And what happened to the lost fortune in gold and silver? Veteran divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler plunge into Aboukir Bay--and discover that history's telling of the L'Orient's demise is wrong. Did Admiral Nelson "spin" the events of that day?