French invasion of Egypt and Syria
Also known as: Napoleon's Egyptian campaign · French campaign in 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.
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Invasion context
Invasion context in “Rosetta, July 1799: Finding a Stone during an Invasion”. 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.
Led the expedition
Napoleon → French invasion of Egypt and Syria: Led the expedition. Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hundred Days in 1815. 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.