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1798 in Egypt
- Battle of Shubra KhitNapoleon Bonaparte landed his expeditionary forces near Alexandria on the 1st of July 1798. The landing was not peaceful.
- Revolt of CairoIn 1798, Napoleon led the French army into Egypt. He swiftly captured and occupied Alexandria and Cairo. The campaign began with a bold military move across…
- Battle of the PyramidsOn the 2nd of July 1798, French troops landed in Ottoman-controlled Egypt and seized Alexandria. General Bonaparte marched his army across the scorching…
- French invasion of Egypt and SyriaNapoleon Bonaparte departed from Toulon in May 1798 with a fleet of around 36,000 troops. His goal was to undermine British trade routes and expand French…
- Battle of the NileIn the spring of 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte assembled more than 35,000 soldiers in Mediterranean France and Italy. He developed a powerful fleet at Toulon to…