Napoleon Documentary (Part 19): Egypt – The Land of the Pharaohs

Napoleon marches into Cairo and is hailed as the ‘Sultan of Fire’ – the virtual ruler of Egypt. But disaster strikes for the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile, at the hands of Admiral Nelson. Trapped in his own conquest, Napoleon sets in motion his modernising reforms of Egypt, lays the foundations of a colony, and grows fond of this exotic land – while the French army struggles to acclimatise.

The time period covered in this episode is July 1798 to August 1798.

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Timestamps:
00:00 – Napoleon: Introduction
02:06 – A City Enflamed: The French Occupy Cairo
12:23 – Disaster on the Horizon
14:09 – Admiral Nelson: England’s Greatest Naval Commander (short biography)
19:38 – The Battle of the Nile – The Sinking of the French Fleet
28:38 – Stranded in Egypt: Napoleon’s Eastern Dream Crumbles

34:45 – ‘Sultan of Fire’: Napoleon’s Rule of Egypt
36:41 – Cairo: ‘The City of a Thousand Minarets’
38:32 – Napoleon’s Modernising Reforms
42:32 – Founding a Very French Colony
48:31 – Despair & Dissent in Egypt: General Dumas, and the Duelling Generals
52:49 – Napoleon’s Fondness for Egypt – and the Egyptians’ Opinion of Him
57:50 – Napoleon’s Visit to the Pyramids
01:03:16 – Dealing with the Devil: ‘The Legend of the Little Red Man of Destiny’

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Key Sources/References:
Napoleon – Vincent Cronin
The Campaigns of Napoleon – David Chandler
Napoleon the Great – Andrew Roberts
Napoleon, Soldier of Destiny – Michael Broers
Plus many primary sources from contemporary memoirs

Clips & Effects:
Cine 24 VFX, Green Screen Studio 365, Crazy Editor, Green Screen VFX

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