Twenty-nine-year-old General Napoleon Bonaparte, conqueror of Italy, hero of the French Republic, and feared rival of the politically shaky Directory, had already led one of the more remarkable and unlikely lives in history. In embarking for Egypt -- a militarily rash act to be sure, fraught with staggering risks -- Napoleon pursued a mirage formed in the heat of his own romantic imagination; the young general and his men set off as much in pursuit of the ghosts of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar as they did to strike a blow against the hated English. In some ways, this Egyptian adventure was Napoleon's means of testing fate, and the utter confidence of his daring actions mark him as a man who firmly believed that destiny held great things for him. More Napoleon in Egypt Napoleon in Egypt: Introduction Napoleon in Egypt: Why Egypt? Napoleon in Egypt: Alliance and Assembly Napoleon in Egypt: Expedition Commences Napoleon in Egypt: Expedition Arrives Napoleon in Egypt: Battle of the Pyramids Napoleon in Egypt: French Artillery Strength Napoleon in Egypt: French Dragoons Uniform Guide Napoleon in Egypt: French Light Cavalry Uniform Guide Napoleon in Egypt: French Army of Orient Order of Battle (text: fast 10K) Napoleon in Egypt: French Army of Orient Order of Battle (graphics: very slow: 314K) Cover Illustration: Napoleon in Egypt Related Related: Napoleon Explores Egypt: Scientific Inquiry Back to Table of Contents -- Napoleon #13 Back to Napoleon List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1998 by Napoleon LLC. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. The full text and graphics from other military history magazines and gaming magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com Order Napoleon magazine direct