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02 Consulate Years, Brittish controlled the seas, cutting off his supply lines biggest setback for Napoleon Battle of the Nile: His fleet was destroyed by Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson in a surprise attack while anchored in a Bay. The Brittish fleet lost no ships but all but two French ships were destroyed cutting off Napoleon's supply lines for his Egyptian campaign and cost Napoleon his dreams of an Eastern Empire (Egypt and India)., 2. Consulate Years - First Consul 1799-1804 French Revolution officially ends but he calls himself The Son of the Revolution Positions filled by skill/ability not gift Assigned Reading Western Civilization pp.553-554, Campaign in Egypt Never took Cairo Why? After seeing England profit from her colonies, Bonaparte convinced the Directory to Invade Egypt, 1. The Rosetta Stone How does Napoleon fit in? He conquered Egypt. While building an addition to the fort at Rosetta, it was dicovered. Later, England would take possession of it under the terms of the treaty of Alexandria, Campaign in Egypt Never took Cairo What happened? Primary goal was Cairo. Bonaparte and his troops won cities along the way (Malta, El Rahamiya) but never took Cairo. Plague and battle deaths were bad. Despite showing courage in visiting plague soldiers, he secretly left in the night to return to Paris to repair damage to reputation. He left army in the hands of another miltary leader., Campaign in Egypt Never took Cairo Why? Bonaparte saw the shadow of unemployment and the loss of influence, Battle of the Nile: His fleet was destroyed by Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson in a surprise attack while anchored in a Bay. The Brittish fleet lost no ships but all but two French ships were destroyed cutting off Napoleon's supply lines for his Egyptian campaign and cost Napoleon his dreams of an Eastern Empire (Egypt and India). ineteresting details explosion of l'Orient was seen 32 km away. Brittish took 3,000 prisoners which they later released for lack of food to feed so many. 1,700 French sailors died, 1. The Rosetta Stone Who Made it and why? Decree by the priests telling of the good deeds of the king to the priests., 1. The Rosetta Stone Who Made it and why? Made during the Egyptian reign of Ptolemy V, Campaign in Egypt Never took Cairo Why? Men not ready to strike England directly. But Egypt would let them hit India which was making England very rich - it would hurt England