# French invasion of Egypt (1798)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1798-french-invasion-of-egypt
Location: Egypt
Categories: battle

Napoleon launched an expedition intended to threaten British imperial routes and expand French influence. Within the broader French Revolution period, The Revolution dismantled legal privilege and absolute monarchy, declared new rights and created a republic. War, popular mobilization, civil conflict and political terror repeatedly transformed the revolutionary state. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is French Directory (Five-man executive). French invasion of Egypt mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
French invasion of Egypt mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [French Directory](https://history-france.com/rulers/french-directory)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — French invasion of Egypt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=French+invasion+of+Egypt&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — French invasion of Egypt](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=French+invasion+of+Egypt)
- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)