Battle of Shubra Khit (1798 AD)
Battle of Shubra Khit (France vs Ottoman Empire) took place in 1798 AD during French invasion of Egypt and Syria.
Battle facts
- Year: 1798 AD
- Date: 1798-07-13
- Era: Early Modern
- Conflict: French invasion of Egypt and Syria
- Side A: France
- Side B: Ottoman Empire
- Commanders (A): Napoleon, Jean-Baptiste Perrée
- Commanders (B): Murad Bey, Nicola the Greek (Nile Flotilla)
- Casualties: approx. 420–520 killed or wounded
3 vessels lost700–800 killed or wounded
1 gunboat destroyed
6 gunboats scuttled
- Outcome: French victory
- Coordinates: 31.027°, 30.713°
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