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Napoleon's Failed Gamble: The Siege of Acre
On March 18, 1799, Napoleon's forces arrived at Acre and began a siege, but without siege guns, the city’s strong defenses, supported by the British, posed a major challenge. Despite repeated assaults, the French were repelled, while the...
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From Triumph to Retreat: Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign and Legacy
Napoleon's victory at the Battle of Aboukir in 1799 helped restore his reputation after the defeat at Acre, with the Ottoman army decisively crushed. However, news from Europe of mounting threats against France from the Second Coalition...
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Defeat at Acre: Napoleon's First Major Setback
Napoleon's failed siege of Acre in 1799 marked his first major military defeat, costing him 4,500 casualties, over a third of his army. Despite this, he neutralized the Syrian threat and led his troops on a grueling 300-mile retreat back...
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Napoleon's March to Acre and the Massacre at Jaffa
In February 1799, Napoleon, cut off from reinforcements and facing two large Ottoman armies, led 13,000 men into the Sinai Desert to strike first. Despite logistical challenges and a costly siege at el-Arish, the French advanced into...
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Mummy with golden tongue found in Egypt
Egyptologists theorize the golden tongue would have helped the deceased to ‘speak to Osiris’ in the afterlife.
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Tutankhamun's treasures go on display in London
The largest collection of King Tutankhamun's treasures ever to leave Egypt has gone on display at the Saatchi Gallery in London to commemorate the centenary of the discovery of his tomb.
The exhibition features more than 150 original...