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Napoleon's departure, Kleber and the convention of El-Arish

Napoleon's departure, Kleber and the convention of El-Arish

Point 6 of 8 — Lesson 10: The French Campaign — Events and Egyptian Resistance until the EvacuationQuestion bank: 0 questions (0 with pictures)

06Napoleon's departure, Kleber and the convention of El-Arish

Napoleon's departure

  • Napoleon decided to return secretly to France (August 1799) to face the French government's troubles with Austria and its allies.
  • He left the command of the Campaign to his deputy Kleber.

Kleber's position and the convention of El-Arish

  • Kleber realised that the Campaign could not remain, because of the falling number of soldiers, the Ottomans' continuing expeditions, the renewed resistance of the Mamluks and the revolts of the Egyptians.
  • He proposed to the Ottoman sultan and the commander of the English fleet that the Campaign withdraw at the Ottoman State's expense — the so-called convention of El-Arish (January 1800).
  • The British government rejected the agreement and insisted on the surrender of the French.
  • Kleber was forced to attack the Ottoman forces and drive them back to the Levant.

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