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Battle of the Pyramids

Battle of the Pyramids
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The Battle of the Pyramids, also known as the Battle of Embabeh, was fought on 21 July 1798 during the French invasion of Egypt and Syria. Occurring near the village of Embabeh, Ottoman Egypt, the battle was named by Napoleon after the distant Great Pyramid of Giza.

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  1. Battle of the Pyramids (this page)July 21, 1798
  2. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War1798–1799
  3. French invasion of Egypt and SyriaJuly 1, 1798 – September 2, 1801
  4. Quasi-WarJuly 7, 1798 – September 30, 1800
  5. War of the Second CoalitionJune 28, 1798 – March 25, 1802
  6. Battle of Mount TaborApril 16, 1799

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