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Battle of Heliopolis

Battle of Heliopolis was a battle fought on 20 March 1800 at Heliopolis, in what is now Egypt. It was part of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria, which ran from 1798 to 1801. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 10,000–12,000 against 50,000–60,000.

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Bataille d'Héliopolis, 19 March 1800.
Bataille d'Héliopolis, 19 March 1800.. Engraved by Jeune Lefevre, from a painting by Charles Langlois (1789–1870), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 March 1800
WhereHeliopolis, Egypt30.167N, 31.333E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses600 killed or woundedand9,000–10,000 killed, wounded or captured
Part ofFrench invasion of Egypt and Syria1798 to 1801

Where it sits in the French invasion of Egypt and Syria

Capture of Alexandria, 1798Battle of Shubra Khit, 1798Battle of the Nile, 1798Battle of El Salheya, 1798Battle of Salahieh, 1798Battle of El Lahun, 1798Siege of Acre, 1799Battle of Samanouth, 1799Battle of Aswan, 1799Siege of El Arish, 1799Siege of Jaffa, 1799Battle of Nazareth, 1799Battle of Mount Tabor, 1799First Battle of Abukir, 1799Battle of Damietta, 1799Siege of El Arish, 1799Battle of Heliopolis, 1800Second Battle of Abukir, 1801Battle of Alexandria, 1801Siege of El Rahmaniya, 1801Battle of Al Khankah, 180117981801Battle of Heliopolis, 1800
21 placed engagements of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 March 1800
PlaceHeliopolis, Egypt
30.167N, 31.333E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength10,000–12,00050,000–60,000
Casualties and losses600 killed or wounded9,000–10,000 killed, wounded or captured
Commanders
  • Nassif Pasha
  • Ibrahim Bey (Mamluk)
Battle of HeliopolisBattle of HeliopolisBattle of HeliopolisBattle of GhamraSiege of CairoCapture of CairoBattle of the PyramidsBattle of GhamraBattle of the PyramidsAlexandriaBur SaidSuezEl FaiyumIsmaïliaEl MansuraDamanhûrBeni Suef100 km30.167N, 31.333E
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Battle of Heliopolis is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887968, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Heliopolis (1800), revision 1382310161, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.