The Siege of Alexandria was fought between 17 August and 2 September 1801, during the French Revolutionary Wars, between French and British forces and was the last action of the Egyptian Campaign. The French had occupied Alexandria, a major fortified harbour city on the Nile delta in northern Egypt, since 2 July 1798. A battle between the British and French was fought at Alexandria on 21 March 1801. The French surrendered to the British on 2 September 1801, under the terms of surrender the French were allowed to keep their personal weapons and baggage, and were returned to France by British ships. However, all French ships and cannons at Alexandria were surrendered to the British. Combatants Great Britain Austria Prussia Spain Russian Empire Sardinia France The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, beginning in 1792 and lasting until the Treaty of Amiens in 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... This article is about the city in Egypt. ... The French people proclaimed Frances First Republic on 21 September 1792 as a result of the French Revolution and of the abolition of the French monarchy. ... To surrender is when soldiers give up fighting and become prisoners of war, either as individuals or when ordered to by their officers. ... Combatants France Mamluks Commanders Napoleon Bonaparte Murad Bey, Ibrahim Bey Strength 25,000 men 50,000-75,000 men Casualties 300 dead 4000-6000 dead or wounded Battle of the Pyramids, Francois-Louis-Joseph Watteau, 1798-1799. ... Combatants Britain France Commanders The Baron Nelson François-Paul Brueys DAigalliers† Strength 14 ships of the line (13 x 74-gun, 1 x 50-gun), 1 sloop 13 ships of the line (1 x 120-gun, 3 x 80-gun, 9 x 74gun), 4 frigates, some smaller Casualties... The Siege of El Arish was fought during February 1799 between French and Ottoman forces. ... The Siege of Jaffa was fought on March 7, 1799 between France and the Ottoman Empire. ... Combatants England Ottoman Empire France Commanders W. Sidney Smith Napoleon Bonaparte Strength Unknown 8000 Casualties Unknown ~ 2,000 The Siege of Acre of 1799 was a siege of the Turkish-defended, walled city of Acre (now Akko in modern Israel) by Napoleon Bonaparte, future Emperor of France. ... Combatants Ottoman Empire The Directoire Commanders Ahmad Basha al-Jazzar. ... Combatants France Ottoman Turks Commanders Napoleon Bonaparte Mustafa IV Strength 10,000 8,000 Casualties 1,000 killed and wounded 6,000 killed, wounded, or drowned. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Combatants Great Britain Austria Prussia Spain Russian Empire Sardinia France The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, beginning in 1792 and lasting until the Treaty of Amiens in 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states. ... This article is about the city in Egypt. ... The Nile (Arabic: ‎, translit: , Ancient Egyptian iteru, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing river in Africa, generally regarded as the longest river, though not the most voluminous, in the world. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Egyptian city of Alexandria figured prominently in the military operations of Napoleons expedition of 1798. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ...

References

• Smith, D. The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book. Greenhill Books, 1998.