Editing Battle of the Pyramids (section)

==Prelude==
After landing in Ottoman-controlled Egypt and capturing [[Alexandria, Egypt|Alexandria]] on 2 July 1798, the French army led by General Bonaparte marched down the desert toward [[Cairo, Egypt|Cairo]]. They met the forces of the ruling [[Mamluks]] {{convert|9|mi|km|abbr=off|spell=in}} from the Pyramids and only {{convert|4|mi|km|abbr=off|spell=in}} from Cairo.{{efn|Engulfed by the west bank portion of the city of Cairo, nothing remains of the battlefield today.}} The Mamluk forces were commanded by two [[Georgians|Georgian]] mamluks, [[Murad Bey]] and [[Ibrahim Bey (Mamluk)|Ibrahim Bey]], and had a force of powerful and highly trained [[cavalry]] at their command as well as [[Fellah#In Egypt|fellahin]] [[militia]] acting as infantry.{{sfn | Chandler | 2009 | p=224}}
On 13 July after French scouts located Murad's encampment, Bonaparte ordered an advance toward the enemy's forces, engaging them during the brief [[The Battle of Chobrakit|battle of Chobrakit]]. After the destruction of their flagship by French field artillery, the Mamluks retreated. The skirmish ended in a minor French victory.{{sfn | Chandler | 2009 | p=224}}