Mustafa Pasha (Egypt)
Encyclopedia
Mustafa Pasha was an Ottoman
commander who had fought against Russia and Napoleon's army in Egypt
. He lost the Battle of Abukir
(1799).
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
commander who had fought against Russia and Napoleon's army in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. He lost the Battle of Abukir
Battle of Abukir
The Battle of Abukir or Aboukir refers to three battles fought near Abukir, Egypt, on the Mediterranean coast west of the Nile delta:* The Battle of the Nile, also known as "Battle of Abukir Bay", the naval battle fought on 1 August 1798...
(1799).
External links
- http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/chronology/thisday/1799-07-24.htm
- http://www.napoleonguide.com/battle_aboukir1.htm