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Title
Alexandria
Description
The Battle of Alexandria, or Battle of Canope, was fought on 21 March 1801 between the army of Napoleon's French First Republic under General Jacques-François Menou and the British expeditionary corps under Sir Ralph Abercromby. The battle took place near …
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Source
Publisher
Date
1801-03-21
Scenario#
9
Location
Alexandria, Egypt
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Alexandria, or Battle of Canope, was fought on 21 March 1801 between the army of Napoleon's French First Republic under General Jacques-François Menou and the British expeditionary corps under Sir Ralph Abercromby. The battle took place near the ruins of Nicopolis, on the narrow spit of land between the sea and Lake Abukir, along which the British troops had advanced towards Alexandria after the actions of Abukir on 8 March and Mandora on 13 March. The fighting was parts of the French campaign in Egypt and Syria against the Ottoman Empire, which began in 1798.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Alexandria
External Link
Combatants
French
British
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