"We must go to the Orient, all great glory has always been acquired there." Thus did Napoleon Bonaparte explain the expedition to Egypt according to his personal secretary Louis de Bourienne. In 1798, the French swept in like a desert sandstorm, winning victory after victory and seizing the land from the Mameluke overlords. At right, Ray Rubin's French infantryman in Syria. Then, British Admiral Horatio Nelson's naval victory in Aboukir Bay left the French army cut off from home. Undaunted, General Bonaparte devised a new strategy, but it would result in the first major reverse in his military career. Napoleon in Syria, 1799 Napoleon in Syria: Introduction Napoleon in Syria: From Egypt to Acre Napoleon in Syria: Siege of Acre Napoleon in Syria: Aftermath of Acre Napoleon in Syria: Rosetta Stone Napoleon in Syria: Uniforms Illustrated 1799-81 (very slow: 337K) Napoleon in Syria: Regt Uniform Color Chart 1799-81 (very slow: 388K) Napoleon in Syria: Campaign Maps (slow: 264K) Back to Table of Contents -- Napoleon #15 Back to Napoleon List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2000 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