Egyptian Campaign 1801
| Egyptian Campaign | |
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| 1801 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| Location: Egypt | |
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| British and Indians | French |
| Result: British victory | |
| Medals: Egypt Medal 1882-89 Clasps: Alexandria 11 July 1882, Tel-El-Kebir 13 Sep 1882 | |
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| Category: Egyptian Campaign 1801 | |
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Summary
Napoleon Bonaparte landed in Egypt in 1798 but his army was cut off when the British fleet under Admiral Nelson defeated the French navy at the 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 Battle of Aboukir in July 1799. He then returned to France leaving General Kléber in command. In March 1800 Kleber defeated the Turks again at the Battle of Heliopolis but was assassinated in June. General Menou took command of the French army.
In 1801 the British decided to drive the French from Egypt and an expeditionary force under 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: Lieut Gen Sir Garnet Wolseley
- Chief of Staff: Lieut Gen Sir John Adye
1st Division (Lt Gen George Harry Smith Willis)
1st (Guards) Infantry Brigade (Maj Gen HRH Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught)
- 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
- 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
- 1st Battalion, Scots Guards
2nd Infantry Brigade (Maj Gen Gerald Graham)
- 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
- 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers
- 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment
Divisional Troops
- 19th Hussars (2 Sqns)
- 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 (Lt Gen Sir Edward Hamley)
3rd (Highland) Infantry Brigade (Maj Gen Sir Archibald Alison)
- 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
- 1st Battalion, Black Watch
- 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
- 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
4th Infantry Brigade (Maj Gen Sir Evelyn Wood VC)
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment
- 1st Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment
- 1st Battalion, 1st Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Divisional Troops
- 19th Hussars (2 Sqns)
- 3rd Battalion, 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 (Maj Gen Sir Herbert Macpherson VC)
- 1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment
- 1st Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders
- 7th Bengal Infantry
- 20th Punjab Infantry
- 29th Baluch Infantry
- 7 (Mountain) Battery, Northern Division, Royal Garrison Artillery
- (plus their own Commissariat, Engineers etc.)
Cavalry Division (Maj Gen Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe)
1st (Heavy) Cavalry Brigade (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)
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
French Campaign in Egypt and Syria] Wikipedia
1882 Anglo-Egyptian War Wikipedia
Wolseley's Conquest of Egypt Google Books
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Egyptian Campaign 1801 archive.org