Preparations and voyage Proposal Īt the time of the invasion, the Directory had assumed executive power in France. Despite early victories and an initially successful expedition into Syria, Napoleon and his Armée d'Orient were eventually defeated and forced to withdraw, especially after suffering the defeat of the supporting French fleet by the British Royal Navy at the Battle of the Nile. On a scientific front, the expedition was a success that led to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, creating the field of Egyptology. This led to the death and withdrawal of French troops in the region. The campaign ended in defeat for Napoleon after abandoning his troops to head back to France for the looming risk of a Second Coalition. It was the primary purpose of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798, which was a series of naval engagements that included the capture of Malta and the Greek island Crete, later arriving in the Port of Alexandria. Napoleon proclaimed to 'defend French trade interests' and to establish 'scientific enterprise' in the region. The French campaign in Egypt and Syria (1798–1801) was a Napoleonic campaign in the Ottoman territories of Egypt and Syria, executed by Napoleon Bonaparte. Ottoman Empire: 50,000 killed and wounded įrench Republic: 15,000 killed and wounded Capitulation of French administration in Egypt.Formal end of the Franco-Ottoman alliance.

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