Battle of the Pyramids

Battle of the Pyramids

1-The Battle of the Pyramids, also known as the Battle of Embabeh, was fought on July 21, 1798 between the French army in Egypt under Napoleon Bonaparte, and local Mamluk forces.

2- It occurred during France's Egyptian Campaign and was the battle where Napoleon put into use one of his significant contributions to tactics, the massive divisional square.

3- Actually a rectangle, the first and second demi-brigades of the division formed the front and rear faces, while the third demi-brigade formed the two sides.

4-Napoleon named the battle after the Egyptian pyramids, although they were only faintly visible on the horizon when the battle took place