1798 ⟶ Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt and the Battle of the Pyramids

Landing of the armies of French Republic under the command o...
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🚢 Ottoman Fleet Defeats Venetians at Battle of Zonchio

the Ottoman fleet defeats the Venetians in the Battle of Zonchio.⟶
Ottoman Fleet Defeats Venetians at Battle of Zonchio (1499)
Ottoman EmpireVeniceBattle of ZonchioNaval WarfareMediterraneanMilitary HistoryExpansion
TurkeyTurkeyItalyItalyGreeceGreece

⚔️ Russo-Turkish War; Treaty of Pruth

War between Ottoman Empire and Russia (Russo-Turkish War (1710–11)). Russia defeated at the Battle of Pruth and Treaty of the Pruth signed.⟶
Russo-Turkish War; Treaty of Pruth (1711)
Ottoman EmpireRusso-Turkish WarTreaty of PruthMilitary History18th CenturyWarfareEuropean HistoryDecline
RussiaRussiaTurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Austrian Victory at Battle of Peterwardein

Defeat of Ottoman Empire armies by the Austrians under Prince Eugene of Savoy at Battle of Peterwardein and loss of strategic fortress of Temesvar.⟶
Austrian Victory at Battle of Peterwardein (1716)
Ottoman EmpireAustro-Turkish WarMilitary DefeatBattle of Peterwardein18th CenturyWarfarePrince Eugene of Savoy
Ottoman EmpireOttoman EmpireAustriaAustriaSerbiaSerbia

⚔️ Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt and the Battle of the Pyramids

Landing of the armies of French Republic under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte in Ottoman Province of Egypt. Defeat of the Ottoman provincial army of Mamluks at Battle of the Pyramids. Defeat and burning of French Fleet at naval Battle of Aboukir by the British fleet under Admiral Lord Nelson. Alliance of Ottoman Empire – Great Britain – Russia against France.⟶
Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt and the Battle of the Pyramids (1798)
Napoleon BonaparteFrench RevolutionOttoman EmpireMamluksBattle of the PyramidsAboukir BayColonialismMilitary History18th CenturyEuropean Expansion
EgyptEgyptFranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited KingdomOttoman EmpireOttoman Empire

🛡️ Siege of Acre, Tipu Sultan's Death, and Ranjit Singh's Rise

Defeat of the French expeditionary force from Egypt under Napoleon Bonaparte at Siege of Acre by the Ottoman defenders and retreat of the French back to Egypt. Ranjit Singh declared himself Maharajah of Punjab defeating Afghans. Khoqand declared independent Islamic State. Death of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Kingdom of Mysore in India. By the end of this century, global Muslim population was estimated at 115 million.⟶
Siege of Acre, Tipu Sultan's Death, and Ranjit Singh's Rise (1799)
Tipu SultanRanjit SinghSiege of AcreAfghan EmpirePunjabKhoqand18th CenturyMilitary HistoryColonialismIslamic World
Ottoman EmpireOttoman EmpireFranceFranceIndiaIndiaAfghanistanAfghanistan