Expedition to Egypt and Syria 19 may 1798 - 30 august 1801 Comments The Expedition to Egypt and Syria starts with the French embarkation on 19th of may 1798 and ends with the surrender of the french troops to the English on 30th of august 1801. The Ottoman Empire declares War to the French on 9th September 1798. Uprising of the people of Cairo from 21th October 1798 until 22th October 1798. The Expedition to Egypt and Syria has the following campaigns: Campaign in Egypt: 1st July 1798 (invasion of Egypt) until Campaign in Lower Egypt: 25th August 1798 (Desaix sent south along the Lower Nile) until 29th May 1799 (Belliard takes the Port of Kosseir). Campaign in Palestine and Syria: 6th February 1799 (beginning of the French march) until 14th June 1799 (Napoleon returns to Cairo). 1798/07/02 Battle and Conquest of Alexandria French victory France Mamelucks Napoleon Koraim Pasha Troops: 5000 (12) Losses: Total 500 (12) 1798/07/13 Battle of Shubra Khit French victory France Mamelucks Napoleon Murad Bey 1798/07/21 Battle of the Pyramids (Battle of Embabeh) French victory France Mamelucks Napoleon Murad Bey/Ibrahim Bey Troops: 25000 (1&11) 21000 (1&11&12) Losses: Total 300 (3&1) Total 5000 (1) KIA&WIA >3000 (12) Comments The 18'000 Egyptian peasant soldiers (see 12)on the east bank of the Nile are not included in the figures of the troops of the Mamelucks. 1798/10/07 Battle of Sediman (Battle of El Lahun) French victory France Mamelucks Desaix Murad Bey 1799/01/22 Battle of Samhud French victory France Mamelucks Desaix Murad Bey 1799/02/14 - 1799/02/15 Battle near El Arish French victory France Ottoman Empire Reynier 1799/02/14 - 1799/02/20 Siege and Capitulation of El Arish French victory France Ottoman Empire Reynier, Napoleon Troops: 2300 (12) 1799/02/25 Conquest of Gaza French victory France Ottoman Empire Napoleon 1799/03/03 - 1799/03/08 Siege of Jaffa (Siege of Haifa) French victory France Ottoman Empire Napoleon 1799/03/08 - 1799/03/10 Battle of Abnud ? victory France Mamelucks Belliard 1799/03/18 - 1799/05/20 Siege of Acre (Accon) Ottoman Empire victory France Ottoman Empire Napoleon Phélippeaux, Smith, Jezzar Pasha 1799/04/16 Engagement of Mount Tabor French victory France Ottoman Empire Kléber, Napoleon Achmed or Abdallah (Pasha of Damascus) 1799/05/01 Action at Beni Adi French victory France Mamelucks Davout 1799/07/25 1st Battle of Abukir French victory France Ottoman Empire Napoleon Mustapha Troops: 11000 (12) Present 15000 (12) Fit for action 7000 (12) 1800/03/20 Battle of Heliopolis French victory France Ottoman Empire Kléber Yussuf Pasha Losses: Total 300 (12) Total "Thousands" (12) 1801/03/22 2nd Battle of Abukir British victory France Britian Menou Abercomby Troops: >10000 (12) Losses: Total 3000 (12) Total 1370 (12) Comments The British landed on Abukir Bay on the 1801/03/08. 1801/03/20 Battle of Canopus British victory France Britian Menou Abercomby Comments Death of Abercomby. Contact Martin Liechty for any information about these pages. Battle Lists... Battle Listing Index 1st Coalition Expedition to Egypt 2nd Coalition 3rd Coalition 4th Coalition Peninsular War War Against Austria 1809 War Against Russia 1812 Wars of Liberation: Germany Wars of Liberation: France The Hundred Days Other Actions & Naval Battles Books & References   [ Battle List Index ]
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