French campaign in Syria
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The French campaign in Syria was Napoleon Bonaparte’s 1799 military expedition from Egypt into Ottoman-controlled Syria, marked by sieges such as Acre and ultimately ending in failure and retreat.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Napoleonic campaign
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military campaign → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Napoleon’s Syrian campaign
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Syrian campaign of 1799 → |
| belligerent |
Allied Ottoman-British forces
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French Republic → Mamluk forces → Ottoman Empire → |
| causeOf |
heavy French casualties from combat and disease
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outbreaks of plague among French troops → |
| commander |
Napoleon Bonaparte
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| conflict |
French Revolutionary Wars
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| countryOfOrigin |
French Republic
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| endDate |
1799-06
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| followedBy |
French retreat to Egypt
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| historicalPeriod |
French Revolutionary Wars
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| includedEvent |
massacre of prisoners at Jaffa
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| location |
Galilee
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Ottoman Syria → Palestine → coastal Levant → |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Al-Arish
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Battle of Cana → Battle of Mount Tabor → Battle of Nazareth → Siege of Acre → Siege of Jaffa → |
| objective |
to expand French control from Egypt into Ottoman Syria
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to threaten British interests in the Eastern Mediterranean and India → |
| opponentCommander |
Jezzar Pasha
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Ottoman commanders in Syria → Sidney Smith → |
| opposedBy |
Ottoman Empire
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United Kingdom of Great Britain → |
| partOf |
French campaign in Egypt and Syria
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| predecessor |
French invasion of Egypt (1798)
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| reasonForFailure |
effective British naval support for the Ottomans
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epidemic disease among French forces → logistical difficulties and supply problems → strong resistance at Acre → |
| result |
French defeat
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French withdrawal to Egypt → |
| significance |
contributed to Napoleon’s decision to abandon the Egyptian expedition
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demonstrated limits of French expansion in the Eastern Mediterranean → |
| startDate |
1799-02
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| theatre |
Middle Eastern theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars
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| year |
1799
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Abukir (1799)
("Middle Eastern theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars")
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Battle of the Pyramids ("Middle Eastern theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars") → |
theatre |
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French campaign in Syria
("Syrian campaign of 1799")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
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hasPart |