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Siege of Cairo
1801 CE · Ottoman Empire, Asia · War
The siege of Cairo, also known as the Cairo campaign, took place during the French invasion of Egypt and Syria. An Anglo-Ottoman army laid siege to French-held Cairo and captured it in the penultimate action of the invasion. British commander John Hely-Hutchinson advanced to Cairo, where he arrived after a few skirmishes in mid June.
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