Foreign Wars and Empire

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the Siege of Toulon

Napoleon (age 24) became artillery commander and proposed capturing the Fort d’Eguillette

the French captured the fort, and it forced British troops to evacuate Toulon

Napoleon was promoted to Brigadier General!! (military genius)

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the Egyptian Campaign

Battle of the Pyramids (1798) 🙂 French army defeated the Mamluks decisively using artillery and disciplined infantry formations

Battle of the Nile / Aboukir Bay (1798) 😔Horatio Nelson destroyed the French fleet, leaving Napoleon stranded in Egypt

In August 1799, Napoleon secretly ditched his army in Egypt and escaped home to France. He was greeted with joy and happiness, whilst his troops suffered.

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