Timeline Sunday 1 July 1798

Sunday 1 July 1798

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1798 Napoleon lands in Egypt French army captures Alexandria The French expeditionary army landed near Alexandria and stormed the city the following day, beginning the French campaign in Egypt and Syria. The expedition aimed to threaten British routes to India and also carried a large body of scholars and scientists.
1798 Napoleon lands in Egypt French army captures Alexandria The French expeditionary army landed near Alexandria and stormed the city the following day, beginning the French campaign in Egypt and Syria. The expedition aimed to threaten British routes to India and also carried a large body of scholars and scientists.