Siege of Cairo (1801) 1801
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1801 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Egypt | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | French Revolutionary Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 30.0561, 31.2394 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Cairo, also known as the Cairo campaign, took place during the French invasion of Egypt and Syria. An Anglo-Ottoman army laid siege to French-held Cairo and captured it in the penultimate action of the invasion. British commander John Hely-Hutchinson advanced to Cairo, where he arrived after a few skirmishes in mid June. Joined by a sizeable Ottoman force Hutchinson invested Cairo and on 27 June the surrounded 13,000-strong French garrison under General Augustin Daniel Belliard, out-manned and out-gunned then surrendered. The remaining French troops in Egypt under Jacques-François Menou disheartened by this failure, retired to Alexandria.
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