# Rosetta, July 1799: Finding a Stone during an Invasion > Reconstruct the discovery of the inscribed stone at Fort Julien during the French campaign in Egypt and its transfer after the British victory. Canonical URL: https://aristotree.com/adrian.26/rosetta-july-1799-finding-a-stone-during-an-invasion Language: en Creator: adrian.26 Last modified: 2026-10-08T08:11:43.152Z Concepts: 10 Relationships: 14 This is a public, user-curated knowledge graph. Follow the cited sources when verifying claims. ## Concepts ### 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. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_invasion_of_Egypt_and_Syria - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_invasion_of_Egypt_and_Syria?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Fort Julien 1 mi) north-west of Rashid (Rosetta) on the north coast of Egypt. It was originally built by the Mamluks and occupied by the French during Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in Egypt and Syria between 1798 and 1801. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Julien - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Julien?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Capitulation of Alexandria (1801) The Capitulation of Alexandria in September 1801 brought the French invasion of Egypt and Syria to an end. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitulation_of_Alexandria_(1801) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitulation_of_Alexandria_(1801)?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Demotic Egyptian script Demotic is the ancient Egyptian script derived from northern forms of hieratic used in the Nile Delta. The term was first used by the Greek historian Herodotus to distinguish it from hieratic and hieroglyphic scripts. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demotic_Egyptian_script - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demotic_Egyptian_script?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Napoleon 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. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Ptolemy V Epiphanes Ptolemy V Epiphanes Eucharistus was the King of Ptolemaic Egypt from July or August 204 BC until his death in 180 BC. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemy_V_Epiphanes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemy_V_Epiphanes?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Menou Menou is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menou - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menou?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Pierre-François Bouchard Pierre-François Bouchard was a French Army officer and engineer. He is most famous for discovering the Rosetta Stone, an important archaeological find that allowed Ancient Egyptian writing to be understood for the first time in over a millennium. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Fran%C3%A7ois_Bouchard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Fran%C3%A7ois_Bouchard?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### British Museum The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million artefacts is the largest in the world. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Museum - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Museum?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Rosetta, July 1799: Finding a Stone during an Invasion Reconstruct the discovery of the inscribed stone at Fort Julien during the French campaign in Egypt and its transfer after the British victory. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stone - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stone?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ## Relationships - Rosetta, July 1799: Finding a Stone during an Invasion — related_to → Pierre-François Bouchard: Discovery officer - Rosetta, July 1799: Finding a Stone during an Invasion — related_to → Fort Julien: Discovery location - Rosetta, July 1799: Finding a Stone during an Invasion — related_to → French invasion of Egypt and Syria: Invasion context - Rosetta, July 1799: Finding a Stone during an Invasion — related_to → Napoleon: Campaign leader - Rosetta, July 1799: Finding a Stone during an Invasion — related_to → Menou: French general - Rosetta, July 1799: Finding a Stone during an Invasion — related_to → Capitulation of Alexandria (1801): Transfer agreement - Rosetta, July 1799: Finding a Stone during an Invasion — related_to → British Museum: Later collection - Rosetta, July 1799: Finding a Stone during an Invasion — related_to → Demotic Egyptian script: Egyptian script - Rosetta, July 1799: Finding a Stone during an Invasion — related_to → Ptolemy V Epiphanes: King named in decree - Pierre-François Bouchard — related_to → Fort Julien: Found the stone here - Napoleon — related_to → French invasion of Egypt and Syria: Led the expedition - Menou — related_to → Capitulation of Alexandria (1801): Signed capitulation - Capitulation of Alexandria (1801) — related_to → British Museum: Preceded British custody - Ptolemy V Epiphanes — related_to → Demotic Egyptian script: Decree used this script