The British Army in Egypt 1801
The British Army in Egypt 1801 When the French declared war on Great Britain in 1793, they undermined the chosen policy of William Pitt, which had been to avoid conflict in order to repair the…
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The British Army in Egypt 1801
When the French declared war on Great Britain in 1793, they undermined the chosen policy of William Pitt, which had been to avoid conflict in order to repair the nation's finances. Whether campaigning on the continent in coalition with other European powers or picking up the colonial possessions of France and her allies, this army did little to add to its reputation.Yet, despite appearances, as the decade progressed there could be no doubt that improvements were taking place. The result of this policy was an understrength and inadequately resourced army.
This study analyses that force and its commanders, examines the preparations that When it was decided in 1800 that the French Army of the Orient, abandoned by Bonaparte, could be ejected from Egypt, the troops sent to achieve this objective were of a very different quality from those that had been dispatched to Flanders in 1793.
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