Battle of Alexandria, 1801 CE

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Illustration

Youssef Raslan
by Philip James de Loutherbourg
published on 20 March 2021
Battle of Alexandria, 1801 CE Download Full Size Image

An illustration of the Battle of Alexandria that took place on the twenty-first of March, 1801 CE by the English painter Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740-1812 CE), which was between the French army under General Jacques-François Menou (1750-1810 CE) and the British expeditionary corps under Sir Ralph Abercrombie (1731-1801 CE). The battle ended with the British advancing upon Alexandria and laying siege to it, and the surrender of the French army who had invaded Egypt earlier. Height: 1,066 mm (41.96 in); Width: 1,526 mm (60.07 in). Collection of the Scottish National Gallery.

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Loutherbourg, P. J. d. (2021, March 20). Battle of Alexandria, 1801 CE. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13685/battle-of-alexandria-1801-ce/

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Loutherbourg, Philip James de. "Battle of Alexandria, 1801 CE." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 20, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13685/battle-of-alexandria-1801-ce/.

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Loutherbourg, Philip James de. "Battle of Alexandria, 1801 CE." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Mar 2021. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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