Battle of Heliopolis (1800)
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The Battle of Heliopolis (1800) was a decisive engagement during the French campaign in Egypt in which French forces under General Jean-Baptiste Kléber defeated a much larger Ottoman army near Cairo, temporarily securing French control of the region.
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| Battle of Heliopolis (1800) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Heliopolis (1800) Context triple: [Jean-Baptiste Kléber, notableBattle, Battle of Heliopolis (1800)]
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Battle of Heliopolis (640)
The Battle of Heliopolis (640) was a decisive early engagement in which Rashidun Caliphate forces defeated the Byzantine Empire, paving the way for the Muslim conquest and long-term Islamic rule of Egypt.
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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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Battle of Homs (1832)
The Battle of Homs (1832) was a key engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army, helping secure Egyptian dominance in Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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Battle of Abukir (1799)
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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Capitulation of Alexandria (1801)
The Capitulation of Alexandria (1801) was the agreement marking the surrender of French forces in Egypt to the British and their allies, effectively ending the French campaign in Egypt and Syria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Heliopolis (1800) Target entity description: The Battle of Heliopolis (1800) was a decisive engagement during the French campaign in Egypt in which French forces under General Jean-Baptiste Kléber defeated a much larger Ottoman army near Cairo, temporarily securing French control of the region.
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A.
Battle of Heliopolis (640)
The Battle of Heliopolis (640) was a decisive early engagement in which Rashidun Caliphate forces defeated the Byzantine Empire, paving the way for the Muslim conquest and long-term Islamic rule of Egypt.
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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.
Battle of Homs (1832)
The Battle of Homs (1832) was a key engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army, helping secure Egyptian dominance in Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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D.
Battle of Abukir (1799)
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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E.
Capitulation of Alexandria (1801)
The Capitulation of Alexandria (1801) was the agreement marking the surrender of French forces in Egypt to the British and their allies, effectively ending the French campaign in Egypt and Syria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Mataria ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Republic
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Mamluk forces ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | maintain French presence in Egypt ⓘ |
| commander |
Grand Vizier Kör Yusuf Ziya Pasha
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Jean-Baptiste Kléber ⓘ |
| commanderKilledSoonAfter | Jean-Baptiste Kléber ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 20 March 1800 ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| followedBy | French reoccupation of Cairo (1800) ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | relatively light ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander | Jean-Baptiste Kléber ⓘ |
| FrenchForceComposition | veteran infantry and artillery units ⓘ |
| FrenchStrength | approximately 10,000 troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
French Revolutionary era
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linked to:
French Revolutionary Wars
|
| location |
near Cairo, Egypt
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near Heliopolis, Egypt ⓘ |
| longTermOutcome | did not prevent eventual French evacuation of Egypt ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
ancient city of Heliopolis
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linked to:
Heliopolis
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| notableFor | French victory against numerically superior Ottoman army ⓘ |
| opponentType | coalition of Ottoman regulars and Mamluk forces ⓘ |
| opposingForceComposition | Ottoman infantry, cavalry, and artillery ⓘ |
| OttomanCasualties | heavy ⓘ |
| OttomanCommander | Kör Yusuf Ziya Pasha ⓘ |
| OttomanStrength |
significantly larger force
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tens of thousands of troops ⓘ |
| partOf |
French campaign in Egypt and Syria
ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
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| precededBy | Ottoman invasion of Egypt (1800) ⓘ |
| preparation | French forces concentrated around Cairo ⓘ |
| region | Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| relatedCampaign |
Napoleon’s Egyptian expedition
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linked to:
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
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| relatedEvent | assassination of Jean-Baptiste Kléber ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| shortTermOutcome | French control of Cairo restored ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
repulsed an Ottoman attempt to expel the French from Egypt
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temporarily secured French control of Egypt ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
French infantry repulsed Ottoman cavalry charges
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French use of divisional squares ⓘ |
| terrain | open desert plain near Heliopolis ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle Eastern theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| year | 1800 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Heliopolis (1800) Description of subject: The Battle of Heliopolis (1800) was a decisive engagement during the French campaign in Egypt in which French forces under General Jean-Baptiste Kléber defeated a much larger Ottoman army near Cairo, temporarily securing French control of the region.
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