 French campaign in Egypt and Syria

The French campaign in Egypt and Syria (1798–1801) was Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in the Ottoman territories of Egypt and Syria, proclaimed to defend French trade interests, seek further direct alliances with Tipu Sultan, weaken Britain's access to India, and to establish scientific enterprise in the region.It was the primary purpose of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798, a series of naval engagements that included the capture of Malta.