Napoleon I21 July 1798
Napoleon defeated Mamluk forces at the Battle of the Pyramids, opening the way for French occupation of Cairo.
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Napoleon defeated Mamluk forces at the Battle of the Pyramids, opening the way for French occupation of Cairo.
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