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Battle of Mandora

13 Mar 1801 · 31.27° N, 30.01° E

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13 Mar 1801
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Battle
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31.27° N, 30.01° E
Description
1801 battle during the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria

Battle of Mandora

1801 battle of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria

The Battle of Mandora was fought on 13 March 1801 between 7,000 French troops under Divisional-general François Lanusse and 13,000 British troops under Lieutenant-general Sir Ralph Abercromby near Alexandria during the French invasion of Egypt and Syria. It was a failed attempt by the French to halt the British advance towards the French-held port of Alexandria.

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