Siege of El Rahmaniya (1801) | |||||||
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Part of the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria | |||||||
An island can be seen between El Rahmaniya and Dessouk which the French and the Allies engaged with each other. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom Ottoman Empire | French Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John Hely-Hutchinson General Stewart Kapudan Pasha | Joseph Langrage | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5,310 men 3,800 men 600 cavalry |
3,319 infantry 600 cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
40 killed and wounded |
20 killed and wounded 110 prisoners |
The siege of El Rahmaniya was initiated by a British-Ottoman force against the French troops in El Rahmaniya. After some engagements, the French troops surrendered the town to the allies.