Battle of Alexandria
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The Battle of Alexandria was a 1801 engagement in Egypt during the French Revolutionary Wars, where British forces under Sir Ralph Abercromby (with Sir John Moore as a key commander) defeated the French, helping to end Napoleon’s campaign in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Alexandria canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Aboukir (1801) | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Canope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French First Republic
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign | Napoleonic campaign in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
British expeditionary force
NERFINISHED
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French Army of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Jacques-François Menou
NERFINISHED
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John Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Abercromby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 21 March 1801 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Alexandria (1801) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | mortal wounding of Sir Ralph Abercromby ⓘ |
| objective | expel French forces from Egypt ⓘ |
| partOf |
Egyptian campaign of 1801
NERFINISHED
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French campaign in Egypt and Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Abukir (1801) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
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Treaty of Amiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the end of French occupation of Egypt
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weakened French strategic position in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| theatre | Mediterranean theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1801 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Aboukir (1801)