1. Camps before Abukir

    · Abu Qir, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

    Camps before Abukir
    depictionWikimedia Commons · Louis-François Lejeune (1775-1848) · Public domain · source: Collections du Château de Versailles · file

    Napoleon arrived near Abukir and camped overnight before attacking the Ottoman beachhead the next morning. The exact campsite is not specified; Abu Qir settlement coordinates are used.

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