Siege of El Arish 1799
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 20 February 1799 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1799 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Egypt | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | French invasion of Egypt and Syria | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 31.1321, 33.8034 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of El Arish was a successful siege by French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte against Ottoman forces under Mustafa Pasha. The French army, commanded by Jean Baptiste Kléber and Jean Reynier laid siege to the fortress of El Arish for nine days. The fortress finally fell to the French on 20 February 1799.
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