Modern era · 1798 – 1801
French invasion of Egypt and Syria
The French invasion of Egypt and Syria (1798–1801) was a military expedition to Ottoman-held Egypt and Syria led by Napoleon Bonaparte during the French Revolutionary Wars. The campaign aimed to undermine British trade routes, expand French influence, and establish a scientific and administrative presence in Egypt.
- When
- 1 Jul 1798 – 2 Sept 1801
- Where
- Egypt
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Gaspard Monge1746 – 1818French mathematician, inventor of descriptive geometry and father of differential geometry (1746-1818)
Claude Louis Berthollet1748 – 1822French chemist (1748-1822)
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