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{{War|name=Egyptian Campaign |dates=1801 |image=|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt Egypt] |combatant1=British and Indians |combatant2=French |result=British victory |medal=<br>[http://www.britishmedals.info/egypt_medal.html Egypt Medal 1882-89]<br>Clasps: Alexandria 11 July 1882, Tel-El-Kebir 13 Sep 1882 |category=[[:Category:Egyptian Campaign 1801| Egyptian Campaign 1801]] |link1= }}
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== Summary ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte] landed in Egypt in 1798 but his army was cut off when the British fleet under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Nelson Admiral Nelson] defeated the French navy at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Qir_Bay Battle of the Nile]. Turkey joined Britain and Russia in declaring war on France. Napoleon laid siege to Acre but was forced to retreat to Egypt where he defeated the Turkish Army at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Abukir_(1799) Battle of Aboukir] in July 1799. He then returned to France leaving [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Kléber General Kléber] in command. In March 1800 Kleber defeated the Turks again at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Heliopolis_(1800) Battle of Heliopolis] but was assassinated in June. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques-Francois_Menou General Menou] took command of the French army.

In 1801 the British decided to drive the French from Egypt and an expeditionary force under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Abercromby Sir Ralph Abercrombie] landed at Aboukir on 8 March. On 21 March the French were defeated at the 

== British Expeditionary Force ==
(''40,000+ troops)''
*Commander: [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101036995/ Lieut Gen Sir Garnet Wolseley]
*Chief of Staff: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Miller_Adye Lieut Gen Sir John Adye]

1st Division ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101029579/ Lt Gen George Harry Smith Willis])

1st (Guards) Infantry Brigade ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Arthur,_Duke_of_Connaught_and_Strathearn Maj Gen HRH Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught])
*2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
*2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
*1st Battalion, Scots Guards

2nd Infantry Brigade ([http://www.reubique.com/graham.htm Maj Gen Gerald Graham])
*1st Battalion, [[3rd Regiment of Foot|The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)]]
*[[87th Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers]]
*[[87th Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers]]
*[[84th Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment]]

Divisional Troops
*[[19th Hussars]] (2 Sqns)
*[[46th Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry]]
*A Battery, 1st Field Brigade, [[Royal Artillery]]
*D Battery, 1st Field Brigade, [[Royal Artillery]]
*24 Field Company, Royal Engineers
*12 Company, Army Commissariat and Transport Corps
*1 Bearer Company, Army Hospital Corps (Half)
*3 Field Hospital, Army Hospital Corps

2nd Division ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12150?docPos=2 Lt Gen Sir Edward Hamley])

3rd (Highland) Infantry Brigade ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101030380/ Maj Gen Sir Archibald Alison])
*[[74th Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry]]
*[[42nd Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, Black Watch]]
*1st Battalion, [[79th Regiment of Foot|Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders]]
*1st Battalion, [[Gordon Highlanders]]

4th Infantry Brigade ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101037000/ Maj Gen Sir Evelyn Wood VC])
*1st Battalion, [[35th Regiment of Foot|The Royal Sussex Regiment]]
*1st Battalion, [[66th Regiment of Foot|The Royal Berkshire Regiment]]
*[[38th Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment]]
*1st Battalion, [[53rd Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry]]

Divisional Troops
*[[19th Hussars]] (2 Sqns)
*3rd Battalion, [[60th Regiment of Foot|King's Royal Rifle Corps]]
*I Battery, 2nd Field Brigade, [[Royal Artillery]]
*N Battery, 2nd Field Brigade, [[Royal Artillery]]
*26 Field Company, Royal Engineers
*11 Company, Army Commissariat and Transport Corps
*2 Bearer Company, Army Hospital Corps (Half)
*4 Field Hospital, Army Hospital Corps
*5 Field Hospital, Army Hospital Corps

Indian Contingent ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101017726/ Maj Gen Sir Herbert Macpherson VC])
*[[63rd Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment]]
*[[72nd Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders]]
*[[7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Infantry|7th Bengal Infantry]]
*[[8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|20th Punjab Infantry]]
*[[29th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry|29th Baluch Infantry]]
*7 (Mountain) Battery, Northern Division, Royal Garrison Artillery
*(plus their own Commissariat, Engineers etc.)

Cavalry Division ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101032906/ Maj Gen Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe])

1st (Heavy) Cavalry Brigade ([http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101050010/ Brig Gen Baker Russell])
*Household Cavalry Regiment (1 Sqn each from the 1st Life Guards, 2nd Life Guards and Royal Horse Guards)
*[[4th Dragoon Guards]]
*[[7th Dragoon Guards]]

2nd (Bengal) Cavalry Brigade (Brig Gen HC Wilson)
*[[2nd Bengal Lancers (Gardner's Horse)|2nd Bengal Cavalry]]
*[[6th Bengal Cavalry]]
*[[13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers|13th Bengal Lancers]]

Division Troops
*N Battery, 1 Horse Brigade, [[Royal Horse Artillery]]
*Mounted Infantry Battalion (formed from Mounted Coys of line infantry battalions)
*17 Company, Army Commissariat and Transport
*6 Field Hospital, Army Hospital Corps

Army Troops

*Naval Brigade
*Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry
*G Battery, 2nd Horse Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
*F Battery, 1st Field Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
*H Battery, 1st Field Brigade, RFA
*C Battery, 3rd Field Brigade, RFA
*J Battery, 3rd Field Brigade, RFA
*T Battery, 3rd Field Brigade, RFA
*Royal Marine Artillery
*1 Battery, London Division, Royal Garrison Artillery
*4 Battery, London Division, RGA
*5 Battery, London Division, RGA
*5 Battery, Scottish Division, RGA
*6 Battery, Scottish Division, RGA

Army Train
*A (Bridging) Troop, Royal Engineers
*C (Telegraph) Troop, RE
*Railway Troop, RE
*8 Field Company, RE
*17 Field Company, RE
*18 Field Company, RE
*A Company, Queen’s Own [[Madras Sappers and Miners]]
*I Company, QOMS&M
*8 Company, Army Commissariat and Transport Corps
*15 Company, ACT Corps
*Auxiliary Company, ACT Corps
*2 Bearer Company, Army Hospital Corps
*1 Field Hospital, AHC
*3 Field Hospital, AHC
*7 Field Hospital, AHC
*8 Field Hospital, AHC

== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_expeditionary_army French Campaign in Egypt and Syria]] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1882_Anglo-Egyptian_War 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DLl7V06o5HkC&pg=Front%20Cover&dq=Wolseley&as_brr=3&ei=DMuSSpK2MJGsNtTcgbwH#v=onepage&q=Sir%20Garnet%20Wolseley%201882&f=false Wolseley's Conquest of Egypt] Google Books

==== Historical Books on-line ====
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/2/mode/2up  Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Egyptian Campaign 1801] archive.org
 
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