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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])'''From Bombay'''*1st Battalion, [[3rd 10th Regiment of Foot|The Buffs (East Kent HM 10th Regiment)]]*[[87th 80th Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers]]*[[87th HM 80th Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers]]*[[84th 86th Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster HM 86th Regiment]] Divisional Troops*[[19th Hussars]] (2 Sqns)*[[46th 88th 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 ArtilleryHM 88th Regiment]]*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]]000 sepoys*[[42nd Regiment of Foot|1st Battalion, Black Watch]]450 HEIC artillerymen*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 ConnaughtFrom the Cape'''s Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Infantry|7th Bengal Infantry]]*[[One troop 8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|20th Punjab Infantry]]Light Dragoons*[[29th (Duke of Connaught's Own) 61st Regiment of Bombay InfantryFoot|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 HM 61st 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, AHCdetachment
[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
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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= }}
== 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alexandria Battle of Alexandria] and Menou was besieged in the city. The Anglo-Indian expeditionary force from Bombay reached Jeddah on 17 May where he was joined by a contingent from the Cape of Good Hope. The force reached Kosseir on 8 June and marched across the desert to Kenna. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustin_Daniel_Belliard General Belliard] surrendered Cairo on 27 Juneand the Indian contingent joined the forces at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Alexandria Siege of Alexandria]. General Menou surrendered to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hely-Hutchinson,_2nd_Earl_of_Donoughmore General Hely-Hutchinson] on 30 August. The French army was allowed to evacute Egypt.
== Anglo-Indian Expeditionary Force ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_David_Baird,_1st_Baronet Major-General Sir David Baird] commanding<br>
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_expeditionary_army French Campaign in Egypt and Syria]] Wikipedia<br>
==== Historical Books on-line ====
