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Second Siege of El Arish
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The siege of El Arish was a military engagement between the French garrison and the Ottoman army. The Ottomans attacked and invested in the fort, massacring the French garrison.
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Second Siege of El Arish | |||||||
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Part of the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria of the French Revolutionary Wars | |||||||
![]() French Campaign in Egypt | |||||||
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300 men | 14,000 men | ||||||
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Most were killed | Unknown |
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