Napoleon in Egypt: Battle of the Pyramids 1798

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In 1798, during the French Revolutionary Wars, General Napoleon Bonaparte led a French expedition to Egypt. The plan was to conquer the wealthy province and deal a major blow to British interests in the Mediterranean. What followed was a campaign featuring legendary battles, ruthless occupation and immense hardship.
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📚 Further reading:
“Bonaparte in Egypt” by J. Christopher Herold (1962) UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781934757765 / US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9781934757765
“Napoleon in Egypt” by Paul Strathern (2007) UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781844139170 / US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780553385243

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