Second Siege of El Arish

Second Siege of El Arish
Part of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria

Map of the French invasion
Date23 December 1799
Location
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire France
Commanders and leaders
Yusuf Pasha Louis-Joseph Elisabeth Cazals
Strength
14,000 300
Casualties and losses
Unknown Most killed

The siege of El Arish was a military engagement between the French garrison of El Arish and the Ottoman army during the French invasion of Egypt and Syria. The Ottomans attacked and invested in the fort, massacring the French garrison.


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