Napoleon's Egyptian Campaigns 1798–1801

A fascinating outline of the armies that fought to seize Egypt and the Levant from the British, featuring stunning illustrations.

Part of the "Men-At-Arms" series, this illustrated book examines Napoleon's Egyptian campaigns of 1798-1801.

The imaginative strategic plan of Revolutionary France to cut Britain's lifeline to India by seizing Egypt and the Levant was an epic adventure, set amongst some of the most ancient places of history, then almost unknown to Europeans.

The conflicts proved once again the supremacy of the British fleet and furthermore that a reformed British Army was a force to be reckoned with. This fascinating book by Michael Barthorp provides an outline of the campaigns and examines in greater detail the armies which marched and fought amid the desert sands.