
The Second Cairo Revolt and the killing of Kleber
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07The Second Cairo Revolt and the killing of Kleber
The Second Cairo Revolt
- The Egyptians seized the opportunity and attacked the French camps — the Second Cairo Revolt.
- The French quelled the revolt in Lower Egypt.
- The French agreed with Murad Bey to subdue the revolt of Upper Egypt in return for his rule over it.
The killing of Kleber
- Suleiman al-Halabi, a young man of Syrian origin studying at al-Azhar, killed the commander Kleber in June 1800.
- Menou then took command of the Campaign.
Comparison between the two revolts
| Point of comparison | First Cairo Revolt | Second Cairo Revolt |
| Date | October 1798 | After the convention of El-Arish (1800) |
| Leadership | Al-Azhar and its ulema | The people of Cairo |
| Immediate cause | The French occupation and the killing of the French governor of the city | The suffering of the Egyptians, exploiting the French preoccupation with fighting the Ottomans |
| French response | Repression, terror, entering al-Azhar on horseback | Quelling the revolt in Lower Egypt and allying with Murad Bey against Upper Egypt |
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