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2. French invasion of Egypt and Syria - Wikipedia

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   Despite early victories in Egypt and an initially successful expedition into Syria, the destruction of a French Navy fleet by the British navy at the Battle of the Nile stranded French troops in Egypt, and the defeat of Napoleon and his Army of the Orient by Anglo-Ottoman forces at Acre forced the French to withdraw from Syria.

3. Battle of the Pyramids - Wikipedia

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   The Battle of the Pyramids, also known as the Battle of Embabeh, was a major engagement fought on 21 July 1798, during the French Invasion of Egypt. The battle took place near the village of Embabeh, across the Nile River from Cairo, but was named by Napoleon after the Great Pyramid of Giza visible nearly nine miles away.

4. Siege of Jaffa - Wikipedia

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   The monument to Napoleon's soldiers at Stella Maris Monastery. Napoleon did allow hundreds of local citizens to leave the city, hoping that the news they would carry of Jaffa's fall would intimidate the defenders of the other cities in the Eyalet and Syria, causing them to surrender or flee. In fact, it had mixed results.

5. Movie review: Joaquin Phoenix meets his Waterloo in 'Napoleon'

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   No, Napoleon didn't actually take aim and fire cannonballs at the Great Pyramids of Egypt; no, he didn't actually have a sit-down with Wellington after his defeat; no, he didn't witness Marie ...

6. Passion in the Desert - Wikipedia

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   A frail and elderly artist, Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis (Michel Piccoli), has been commissioned by Napoleon to sketch the landscape and monuments of Egypt. French soldier Augustin Robert ( Ben Daniels ) has been assigned to keep Venture from being harassed by the other soldiers, but the unrelenting burden of this task soon takes its toll on ...

7. 9 scientific breakthroughs that resulted from Napoleon's ...

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   Over 150 scientists went with Napoleon Bonaparte when he invaded Egypt. They mapped pyramids, dissected mummies, and did more scientific work. 9 scientific breakthroughs that resulted from ...

8. Ridley Scott Tells Historian Who Called Out ‘Napoleon’ Errors ...

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   Ridley Scott is returning to theaters this month with the release of the historical drama “Napoleon,” starring Joaquin Phoenix as the infamous French emperor and Vanessa Kirby as his wife ...

9. Napoléon (miniseries) - Wikipedia

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   A Risk-style video game based on the miniseries, titled Napoleon, was released on November 14, 2002 by Atari and Infogrames for Mac and Windows. [18] The game allows players to recreate some of Napoleon's historical battles. Richard Grégoire, the composer of the soundtrack of the miniseries, also contributed a part of the game's music.