French invasion of Egypt and Syria

1798–1801 campaign during the War of the Second Coalition

The French invasion of Egypt and Syria was the invasion and occupation of Ottoman territories in Egypt and Syria by French forces under the command of Napoleon during the French Revolutionary Wars. It was the primary purpose of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798, in which the French captured Malta while being followed by the British Royal Navy, whose pursuit was hampered by a lack of scouting frigates and reliable information.

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