Battle of the Pyramids (1808)

Louis-François Lejeune: Battle of the Pyramids

The so-called Battle of the Pyramids took place on July 21, 1798, between Napoleon's French forces and the Egyptians. This decisive French victory, seeming to pave the way for French domination of the Middle East, came to nothing as a mere 10 days later Admiral Nelson defeated Napoleon's fleet in the Battle of the Nile.