Second Battle of Abukir

Ne zaman

8 Mar 1801

Tür

Muharebe

Koordinatlar

31.31° N, 30.07° E

Description

1801 second battle of the French campaign in Egypt and Syria to be fought at Abu Qir

1801 battle of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria

The Battle of Abukir of 8 March 1801 was the second pitched battle of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria to be fought at Abu Qir on the Mediterranean coast, near the Nile Delta. The landing of the British expeditionary force under Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby was intended to defeat or drive out an estimated 21,000 remaining French troops in Egypt.

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