Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.
— Napoleon Bonaparte-
Category Archives: Egyptian Campaign
Coup d’Etat of 18 Brumaire
In November 1799, France was suffering the effects of the looming threat of opportunistic invasion by the Second Coalition which, an increasing dissatisfaction with The Directory (which had never been a strongly popular government but rather a government of convenience … Continue reading
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Battle of Aboukir
The Battle of Aboukir was Napoleon’s decisive victory over Seid Mustafa Pasha’s Ottoman army on 25 July 1799 during the French invasion of Egypt . The French forces had just returned from a campaign to Syria, and the Ottoman force … Continue reading
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Siege of Acre
20 March – 21 May 1799 The Siege of Acre of 1799 was an unsuccessful French siege of the Ottoman-defended, walled city of Acre (now Akko in modern Israel) and was the turning point of Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt and … Continue reading
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Siege of Jaffa
The Siege of Jaffa was fought on from 3 to March 7, 1799 between France and the Ottoman Empire. The French were led by Napoleon , and they captured the city. Jaffa was surrounded by high walls and flanked by … Continue reading
Battle of the Nile
The Battle of the Nile (also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay), was a major naval battle fought between British and French fleets at Aboukir Bay on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt from 1–3 August 1798. The battle was … Continue reading
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Battle of the Pyramids
‘Soldiers, forty centuries look down upon you,’ General Napoleon Bonaparte told his staff. It was 3 p.m. on July 21, 1798, and he was referring to the Pyramids, standing tall and clear some 10 miles away, west of the Nile … Continue reading
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Egyptian Campaign
Napoleon in Egypt The Egyptian Campaign (1798–1801) was Napoleon Bonaparte’s campaign in “The Orient” to protect French trade interests and undermine Britain’s access to India. It was the main aim of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798, a series of naval … Continue reading
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