Battle of Pyramids
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: British History, 18th Century European History, French History, African History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Egypt
- Date: July 21, 1798
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the War of the First Coalition. Result: The French overthrew the Egyptian Mamlūk regime, advancing Napoleon’s Oriental Plan to attack British India.
In early July, 1798, Napoleon Bonaparate’s 35,000-man Egyptian expedition landed near Alexandria, quickly seized it, and moved up the west bank of the Nile toward Cairo. On July 21, almost directly across the river from Cairo, the French brought the main Mamlūk army to battle. Although the primary Egyptian strike force was cavalry, the French infantry began the...
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