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19th century in Egypt

  • 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…
  • Ottoman EgyptThe Ottoman Sultan Selim I left Egypt in 1517 after conquering the Mamluk state. Grand Vizier Yunus Pasha received the governorship of Egypt but soon created…