Napoleon BonaparteDecember 1798
Orders surveys of the Suez Isthmus while considering a canal between the Mediterranean and Red Sea.
France · Exploration / Egyptian Campaign. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Orders surveys of the Suez Isthmus while considering a canal between the Mediterranean and Red Sea.
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