Bonaparte: The Egyptian Campaign
1 season • 2017 • Ended
Documentary, History
In the Spring of 1798, Napoleon set out with 38,000 men and 10,000 sailors to conquer Egypt. He also brought along 167 men of science and the arts to start a scientific mission to explore the land. It was the beginning of a scholarly encounter between the West and the Muslim world.
In the Spring of 1798, Napoleon set out with 38,000 men and 10,000 sailors to conquer Egypt. He also brought along 167 men of science and the arts to start a scientific mission to explore the land. It was the beginning of a scholarly encounter between the West and the Muslim world.
