1797 ⟶ Talleyrand Suggests Egyptian Expedition
July 3: Talleyrand proposes a French expedition against Egyp...
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1797
1798
🗺️ Talleyrand Proposes Egyptian Invasion to the Directory
February 14: Talleyrand presents to the Directory a project for a French conquest of Egypt.⟶
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🗺️ 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.⟶
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