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Sieges of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria

  • Siege of El ArishIn the beginning of 1799, a force of 2,160 soldiers under the command of Jean Reynier marched towards the Ottoman fortress of El Arish.
  • Siege of JaffaNapoleon Bonaparte stood at the edge of the Levant in early March 1799. His fleet had been destroyed, yet he pushed forward into Ottoman territories.
  • Siege of Acre (1799)Napoleon Bonaparte targeted the Ottoman city of Acre in 1799 to secure his hold on Egypt and Syria. He believed capturing this coastal fortress would open a…