What the records say
- When
- 13 Jul 1798
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 31.03° N, 30.71° E
- Description
- 1798 battle during the French Invasion of Egypt
Battle of Shubra Khit
1798 battle of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria
The Battle of Shubra Khit was the second major engagement of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria and took place on 13 July 1798. On their march to Cairo, the French army encountered an Ottoman army consisting of Mamluk cavalry and drafted Fellahins under Murad Bey.
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