Battle of Heliopolis (mar 20, 1800 – mar 21, 1800)
Description:
Date and PlaceMarch 20th, 1800. it was near the ruins of Heliopolis, around 15km away from Cario when the battle was held.
involved forces
french army, 11,000 men under the command of general Jean-Baptiste kieber
Turkish army( 40,000 to 80,000 men) under Nassif Pasha and gran vizier kor yusuf ziyauddin pasha
casualtites and losses
the french army had 800 deaths or wounded
turkish had 9,000 dead, wounded or prisoner.
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Date:
mar 20, 1800
mar 21, 1800
~ 24 hours