Order of battle of the Armée d'Orient (1798)

The Armée d'Orient (French - Army of the Orient) was the French military force gathered by the French Directory to send on the expedition to Egypt in 1798. The expedition had the intention of barring Great Britain's route to its colonies in India and was put under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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Land forces

Compagnie des guides

Division Desaix

Division Reynier

Division Kleber

Division Menou

Division Bon

Division Dumas (cavalry)

Division Dommartin (Artillery)

Division Caffarelli (engineers)

Garrison troops

Sea forces

Known as the Escadre d'Orient, the ships of the taskforce transported the land troops and at times during the campaign operated in tandem with them.

Ships of the line

15, of which 2 were armed "en flûte"

Frigates

13 (7 armed "en flûte")

Others

References and notes

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