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Cairo News Dispatch From Sept 22 1799 Cairo Letter Excerpts
An excerpted dispatch from Cairo dated September describes Buonaparte’s campaign in Egypt, noting a five month European exile, signals of strength at Damietta and Rosetta, and reforms to secure allegiance of Copts and peasants. It reports on Ibrahim Bey and Mourad Bey in Syria and Upper Egypt, with political commentary on Cairo’s security and governance actions in the region.
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Merlin
Cairo
Mamelucks
Ibrahim Bey
Syria
Mourad Bey
Upper
Egypt
Xen
Deffaix
Paris
Mahmet Kan
Pérsia
Mahmet Balba
Nbhe
Switzerland
Schauenburgh
Buonaparte
Suez
India
Damietta
Rosetta
Buona