| Napoleon's entry into Cairo by Gustave
Bourgain (died 1921) Napoleon enters Cairo, on the 22nd July 1798
after his victory against the Egyptian army at the Battle of the pyramids
on July 21st. Napoleon with an army of 36,000 seized Malta on
the 10th of June 1798 form the Knights of St John then sailed on to land
wets of Alexandria on July 1st. They seized Alexandria form the
Mameluke ruler Ibrahim who fled into Syria. But the Mameluke military
Commander Murad Bey was determined to stop napoleon entering cairo
so blocked the French advance at Embabeh on the left bank of the Nile near
the pyramids. Under his command he had 40,000 troops but only 6,m000 of
these were the fierce fighting force of Mamelukes. On July 21st
napoleon moved onto the Egyptian positions and Murad launched an all out
attack with his cavalry. but the 6,000 Mamelukes were no match for the
French Infantry and Ar6llery which fired volley after volley. which devastated
the Mamelukes, when the charge had failed the disorganized Egyptian
Infantry fled. With only 300 casualties napoleon marched onto Cairo.
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| Napoleons
entry into Cairo by Gustave Bourgain.
Napoleon enters Cairo, on the 22nd July 1798 after his victory
against the Egyptian army at the Battle of the pyramids on July
21st. Napoleon with an army of 36,000 seized Malta on the 10th
of June 1798 form the Knights of St John then sailed on to land wets of
Alexandria on July 1st. They seized Alexandria from the Mameluke
ruler Ibrahim who fled into Syria. But the Mameluke military Commander
Murad Bey was determined to stop Napoleon entering cairo so blocked
the French advance at Embabeh on the left bank of the Nile near the
pyramids. Under his command he had 40,000 troops but only 6,000 of these
were the fierce fighting force of Mamelukes. On July 21st Napoleon
moved onto the Egyptian positions and Murad launched an all out attack
with his cavalry. but the 6,000 Mamelukes were no match for the French Infantry
and Artillery which fired volley after volley, which devastated the
Mamelukes. When the charge had failed, the disorganized Egyptian Infantry fled.
With only 300 casualties Napoleon marched onto Cairo.
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