1798 ⟶ Directory Approves Bonaparte's Egyptian Campaign
March 5: The Directory approves Bonaparte's plan to invade E...
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1797
1798
🗺️ Bonaparte Proposes Egyptian Campaign to the Directory
August 16: Bonaparte writes to the Directory, proposing a military intervention in Egypt "to truly destroy England".⟶
Napoleon BonaparteDirectoryEgyptian CampaignMilitary StrategyFrench NavyBritish EmpireColonialismImperialismWar of the Second Coalition
🗺️ Directory Approves Bonaparte's Egyptian Campaign
March 5: The Directory approves Bonaparte's plan to invade Egypt.⟶
French RevolutionNapoleon BonaparteEgyptian CampaignThe DirectoryMilitary StrategyImperialismColonialismMediterraneanWarfare
🗺️ Talleyrand Proposes Egyptian Invasion to the Directory
February 14: Talleyrand presents to the Directory a project for a French conquest of Egypt.⟶
French RevolutionDirectoryTalleyrandEgyptMilitary StrategyExpansionismColonialismNapoleonic Wars (foreshadowed)
🗺️ Bonaparte Proposes Egyptian Invasion Over English Invasion
February 23: Bonaparte recommends to the Directory the abandonment of the invasion of England, and an invasion of Egypt instead.⟶
Napoleon BonaparteDirectoryMilitary StrategyEgyptInvasion PlansFrench Revolutionary WarsMediterraneanColonialism
🚢 Bonaparte's Egyptian Expedition Departs from Toulon
May 19: Bonaparte and his Armée d'Orient set sail from Toulon for Egypt.⟶
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignNapoleon BonaparteEgyptMediterraneanArmée d'OrientImperialismNaval WarfareToulon
⚔️ Bonaparte's Egyptian Campaign Begins: Alexandria Falls
July 1–2: Bonaparte lands in Egypt and captures Alexandria.⟶
French RevolutionNapoleonic WarsEgyptian CampaignMilitary ConquestNaval PowerColonialismMediterraneanNorth AfricaBonaparte