Napoleon commences a 61 day siege of Acre against the Turks & British
Historical person
Mustapha Pasha Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mustapha Pasha, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Turkey.
Chronological biography
1799
Napoleon departs from Acre after failing to capture it
Lands the Turkish forces at Aboukir, 60 transports & 15,000 troops. General Marmont is forced to withdraw to Alexandria & await Napoleon's orders
Sits tight for 2 weeks on the beaches due to extensive sickness. Assembles 10,000 infantry & 1,000 cavalry within striking distance of Aboukir
Surrenders to Murat & is arrested
Surrenders to Murat at the Battle of Aboukir & is arrested
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.