Battle of Alexandria
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, French History, African History
- Geographical Location: Egypt
- Date: March 20, 1801
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in War of the Second Coalition. Result: English victory leading to eventual French withdrawal.
The Battle of Alexandria was the final significant engagement of France’s military occupation of Egypt, and one of the last battles between England and France before the Treaty of Amiens (1802). In October, 1800, England devised a three-pronged strategy to drive the French out of Egypt: Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby would seize Alexandria, an Ottoman army would enter Egypt overland from Palestine, and a third...
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