Atlas of Battles

war, 21 engagements

Battles of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria

The atlas places 21 engagements of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria (1798 to 1801): 15 battles, 5 sieges and 1 naval action across 2 present-day countries, most in Egypt (17), Israel (4). The most widely documented: Battle of the Nile, First Battle of Abukir, Siege of Acre, Battle of Mount Tabor.

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Capture of AlexandriaBattle of Shubra KhitBattle of El SalheyaBattle of SalahiehBattle of El LahunBattle of SamanouthSiege of El ArishBattle of NazarethBattle of DamiettaSiege of El ArishBattle of HeliopolisBattle of AlexandriaSiege of El RahmaniyaBattle of Al KhankahBattle of the NileSiege of AcreSiege of JaffaBattle of Mount TaborFirst Battle of AbukirSecond Battle of AbukirBattle of the NileSiege of AcreSiege of JaffaBattle of Mount TaborFirst Battle of AbukirSecond Battle of AbukirJerusalemBur SaidSuezGaza CityEl FaiyumGizaIsmaïliaEl MansuraBeni SuefTanta200 km30.965N, 32.624E
21 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1798: 6 engagements1799: 10 engagements10 in 17991800: 1 engagements1801: 4 engagements17981801
21 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 180117981801
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
2 July 1798Capture of AlexandriaAlexandria, EgyptFrench victory
13 July 1798Battle of Shubra KhitShubra Khit, EgyptFrench victory
1 August 1798Battle of the NileAbu Qir Bay, EgyptBritish victory
1798Battle of El SalheyaEl Salheya, Egypt
1798Battle of SalahiehEgypt
1798Battle of El LahunEl-Lahun, Egypt
1799Siege of AcreAcre, IsraelAnglo-Ottoman victory
22 January 1799Battle of SamanouthSamannud, Egypt
12 February 1799Battle of AswanAswan, Egypt
20 February 1799Siege of El ArishArish, EgyptFrench victory
3 March 1799Siege of JaffaJaffa, IsraelFrench victory
1799Battle of NazarethNazareth, Israel
16 April 1799Battle of Mount TaborMount Tabor, IsraelFrench victory
25 July 1799First Battle of AbukirAbu Qir, EgyptFrench victory
1 November 1799Battle of DamiettaDamietta, Egypt
17 December 1799Siege of El ArishArish, EgyptOttoman victory
20 March 1800Battle of HeliopolisHeliopolis, EgyptFrench victory
8 March 1801Second Battle of AbukirAbu Qir, EgyptBritish victory
21 March 1801Battle of AlexandriaAlexandria, EgyptBritish victory
1801Siege of El RahmaniyaRahmaniya, EgyptAnglo-Ottoman victory
1801Battle of Al KhankahEgyptOttoman victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the French invasion of Egypt and Syria (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.