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French Surrender at Cairo

Name: French Surrender at Cairo
Start: 1801-06-22
Location: Cairo

When: 22 June 1801
Where: Cairo
Part of: Siege of Cairo ends: Cairo falls to British troops

The French garrison in Cairo surrendered to Anglo-Ottoman forces, ending the siege and the occupation of the city.

Cairo was besieged by a British and Ottoman force, culminating in the French surrender on 22 June 1801. This capitulation marked the end of the French occupation of Cairo, preceding the final actions at Alexandria.

Sources

Cairo Wikipedia
Siege of Cairo (1801) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-24

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