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Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/epichistory. ----------------------------------- In 1798, during the French Revolutionary Wars, General Napoleon Bonaparte sailed with a French army to Egypt. The plan was to conquer the wealthy Ottoman province and deal a major blow to British interests in the Mediterranean. What followed was a campaign featuring legendary battles, ruthless occupation and a brutal expedition into the Holy Land, marked by Napoleon's first major military setback, and some of his most controversial decisions. ----------------------------------- 📚 Further reading: “Bonaparte in Egypt” by J. Christopher Herold (1962) UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781934757765 US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9781934757765 “Napoleon in Egypt” by Paul Strathern (2007) UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781844139170 US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780553385243 You can visit our online bookshop to find more great books on Napoleon and other topics: UK site - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv US site - https://bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv As a bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases while donating 10% of sales to support independent bookshops! ------------------------------------- Support Epic History TV on Patreon from $1 per video, and get perks like ad-free early access & votes on future topics https://www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV 👕 Buy posters, t-shirts, hoodies, mugs & stickers at our merch store: https://www.ehtvmerch.com/ #EpicHistoryTV #Napoleon #Egypt #History