The French Army of the Orient 1798-1801: Napoleon's Beloved 'Egyptians'

by Yves Martin

More than 200 years ago - under the inspiration and leadership of Bonaparte - a revolutionary French Army invaded Egypt, then part of the Ottoman Empire; this presence lasted beyond Bonaparte's own departure and subsequent rise to power as First Consul. It ended with another invasion - this time by the British - and the repatriation in France of what was left of the 'Army of the Orient'. The birth of Egyptology; the rise of modern Egypt; the demise...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911512714
• ISBN13: 9781911512714
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 9.7"