Battle of Abukir (1799)
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The Battle of Abukir (1799) was a French victory under Napoleon Bonaparte against Ottoman forces in Egypt, consolidating his control over the region during his Middle Eastern expedition.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Abukir (1799) canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Abukir | 2 |
| Battle of Aboukir | 1 |
| Battle of Aboukir (1799) | 1 |
| Battle of Abukir (1801) | 1 |
| Battle of Abukir Bay (1798) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Abukir (1799) Context triple: [Napoleon's Egyptian campaign, hasPart, Battle of Abukir (1799)]
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Battle of the Nile
The Battle of the Nile was a decisive 1798 British naval victory under Admiral Horatio Nelson against the French fleet off the coast of Egypt, crippling French maritime power in the Mediterranean.
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Battle of the Pyramids
The Battle of the Pyramids was a decisive 1798 victory in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army defeated the Mamluk forces near Cairo, securing French control over much of Egypt.
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Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign was a late-18th-century French military and scientific expedition to Egypt led by Napoleon Bonaparte, aimed at undermining British influence while advancing European knowledge of Egyptian history, culture, and geography.
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Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Admiral Nelson’s fleet shattered French and Spanish sea power, securing British naval supremacy.
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Battle of Marengo
The Battle of Marengo was a decisive 1800 engagement in northern Italy during the War of the Second Coalition, where Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces defeated the Austrians and secured French dominance in Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Abukir (1799) Target entity description: The Battle of Abukir (1799) was a French victory under Napoleon Bonaparte against Ottoman forces in Egypt, consolidating his control over the region during his Middle Eastern expedition.
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A.
Battle of the Nile
The Battle of the Nile was a decisive 1798 British naval victory under Admiral Horatio Nelson against the French fleet off the coast of Egypt, crippling French maritime power in the Mediterranean.
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B.
Battle of the Pyramids
The Battle of the Pyramids was a decisive 1798 victory in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army defeated the Mamluk forces near Cairo, securing French control over much of Egypt.
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C.
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign was a late-18th-century French military and scientific expedition to Egypt led by Napoleon Bonaparte, aimed at undermining British influence while advancing European knowledge of Egyptian history, culture, and geography.
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Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Admiral Nelson’s fleet shattered French and Spanish sea power, securing British naval supremacy.
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Battle of Marengo
The Battle of Marengo was a decisive 1800 engagement in northern Italy during the War of the Second Coalition, where Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces defeated the Austrians and secured French dominance in Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Aboukir (1799)
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linked to:
Battle of Abukir (1799)
|
| belligerent |
French Republic
ⓘ
Mamluks ⓘ
linked to:
Mamluk Sultanate
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| campaign |
Egyptian campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
|
| combatantStrength |
French Army of the East
ⓘ
Ottoman expeditionary force ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman Army
|
| commander |
Mustafa Pasha
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Army of the Orient ⓘ |
| conflict |
French campaign in Egypt and Syria
ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
|
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| country |
Ottoman Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman Empire
|
| date | 25 July 1799 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Napoleon's return to France ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
Abukir Peninsula
ⓘ
linked to:
Aboukir Bay, Egypt
Mediterranean coast ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Basin
|
| historicalPeriod | French Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| involvedBranch |
French infantry
ⓘ
Ottoman Janissaries ⓘ
linked to:
Janissaries
Ottoman cavalry ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman Army
|
| location |
Abukir
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linked to:
Pelusium
Egypt ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Capture of Mustafa Pasha
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Decisive French infantry attack against entrenched Ottoman positions ⓘ |
| objective | Defeat Ottoman landing force in Egypt ⓘ |
| opponent |
French Republic
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Mamluks ⓘ
linked to:
Mamluk Sultanate
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| OttomanCommander | Mustafa Pasha ⓘ |
| outcome | Consolidation of French control over Egypt ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Revolutionary Wars
ⓘ
French campaign in Egypt and Syria ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
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| precededBy |
Siege of Acre (1799)
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linked to:
Siege of Acre
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| primaryTactic |
Assault on fortified Ottoman camp
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French divisional square formations ⓘ |
| region | Nile Delta ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Abukir Bay (1798)
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linked to:
Battle of Abukir (1799)
Battle of the Nile ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | Prevented Ottoman reconquest of Egypt in 1799 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Middle Eastern theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars
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linked to:
French campaign in Syria
|
| year | 1799 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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