What the records say
- When
- May 1801 – Jun 1801
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 30.06° N, 31.24° E
- Description
- 1801 siege during the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria
Siege of Cairo (1801)
1801 battle of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria
The siege of Cairo, also known as the Cairo campaign, took place during the French invasion of Egypt and Syria. An Anglo-Ottoman army laid siege to French-held Cairo and captured it in the penultimate action of the invasion. British commander John Hely-Hutchinson advanced to Cairo, where he arrived after a few skirmishes in mid June.
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