Tag: Watteau
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The Art of War; This Day in History The Egyptians were defeated in the Battle of the Pyramids
22 Artists Embedded With Napoleon’s French Campaign In Egypt And Syria – Part I Napoleon’s Army of Egypt used a new military tactic, the massive divisional square, to defeat the Egyptian forces of Murād Bey this day in 1798 at the Battle of the Pyramids during Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign. Please follow link for full post
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22 Artists Embedded With Napoleon’s French Campaign In Egypt And Syria – Part I
Rumors became rife as 40,000 soldiers and 10,000 sailors were gathered in French Mediterranean ports. A large fleet was assembled at Toulon: 13 ships of the line, 14 frigates, and 400 transports. To avoid interception by the British fleet under Nelson, the expedition’s target was kept secret. It was known only to Bonaparte himself, his…