Army of the Orient
Army · France · May 19, 1798 – September 2, 1801
Bonaparte's army for the invasion of Egypt and Syria, left under Kléber and then Menou until it capitulated in 1801.
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Engagements 4
- July 21, 1798 Battle of the Pyramids
- March 20 – May 21, 1799 Siege of Acre (1799)
- July 25, 1799 Battle of Abukir (1799)
- March 21, 1801 Battle of Alexandria (1801)
Movements
- May 19, 1798 Sails from Toulon Map
- June 11, 1798 Takes Malta Map
- July 1, 1798 Lands at Alexandria Map
- July 21, 1798 Beats the Mamluks Battle of the Pyramids Map
- July 24, 1798 – February 9, 1799 Enters Cairo Map
- March 7, 1799 Takes Jaffa Map
- March 20, 1799 – May 21, 1799 Besieges Acre Siege of Acre (1799) Map
- June 14, 1799 – July 14, 1799 Back in Cairo Map
- July 25, 1799 Destroys the Ottoman landing Battle of Abukir (1799) Map
- August 1, 1799 – March 20, 1801 Holds Egypt from Cairo; Bonaparte leaves for France Map
- March 21, 1801 Menou attacks the British Battle of Alexandria (1801) Map
- March 22, 1801 – September 2, 1801 Besieged in Alexandria; capitulates Map