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1798: Napoleon sets off for Egypt  
The French revolution had not yet come to an end, the country was still reeling from the sounds of war. General Napoleon Bonaparte stabilized the situation. He quashed a revolt on the part of the royalists, in Italy, he defeated Austria and its coalition partners, Prussia and Savoy. Now, the left bank of the Rhine, Belgium and Milan belonged to him. The time had come to embark on new missions.

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On 19 May 1798 Napoleon set off to Egypt. Why?
  He sought control of the Suez Canal.
  He aimed to cut off British distribution channels to the Far East
  He sought new allies in North Africa.
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