Title

Battle of the Pyramids

Caption

French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Pyramids 21 July 1798. French troops led by Napoleon Bonaparte defeated Mamelukes under the command of Murad Bey at Embabech, nearby Cairo.
Painting by Louis Francois Lejeune (1776-1848): oil on canvas.

Date

Jul 21, 1798

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP07097_390002458

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

15,6Mb (1022,5Kb) / 11,8in x 5,1in / 3543 x 1538 (300dpi)

Keywords

France 18th century Egypt Egypt campaign revolutionary wars Napoleon Bonaparte French Army of the East Cairo Embabech propaganda The Nile palms army battle