Siege of El Arish

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The siege of El Arish was a successful siege by French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte against Ottoman forces under Mustafa Pasha. The French army, commanded by Jean Baptiste Kléber and Jean Reynier laid siege to the fortress of El Arish for nine days. The fortress finally fell to the French on 20 February 1799.

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Jean Reynier (1771–1814) during the French campaign in Egypt and SyriaJean Reynier (1771–1814) during the French campaign in Egypt and Syria
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflictBattle of Bir LahfanbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1799Siege of El ArishsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1799Siege of El ArishsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1967Battle of the JiradiIsrael Defense Forces, battle, Egyptian Armed ForcesWikidata
    commonsimageJean Reynier (1771–1814) during the French campaign in Egypt and Syria Commons