Short answers, pulled from the story.
Napoleon Bonaparte landed his expeditionary forces near Alexandria on the 1st of July 1798. The landing was not peaceful as local Bedouin tribes launched a vicious charge against the French ships and troops.
The battle took place near the village of Shubra Khit where Murad Bey stopped his army to make a stand. The Mamluke line extended from the west bank of the Nile out to the desert forming a slight circle around the French flank.
Murad Bey reinforced his core force with infantry units bringing his total strength to approximately 20,000 men. His force consisted mostly of elite Mameluke cavalry and local squires.
Jean-Baptiste Perrée was promoted to rear admiral for his distinguished service at the battle though he lost several parts of his left arm. He commanded a flotilla of 25 armed vessels that dispersed due to strong wind at night.
Napoleon ordered his divisions to form giant oblong formations six ranks deep instead of the usual three to counter the Mamluke cavalry charges. These rectangles measured 300 yards wide at the front and 50 yards on the sides while artillery sat at each corner.