For the 1814 British raid on the city of Alexandria, Virginia, United States, see Raid on Alexandria (Virginia).
For the 1864 battles near Alexandria, Louisiana, United States, see Actions near Alexandria.
Battle of Alexandria, Raid on Alexandria, or Siege of Alexandria may refer to one of these military operations fought in or near the city of Alexandria, Egypt:
Siege of Alexandria (169 BC), during the Syrian Wars
Siege of Alexandria (47 BC), during Caesar's Civil War
Battle of Alexandria (30 BC), fought between Roman forces during the Final War of the Roman Republic
Siege of Alexandria (619), conducted by the Sassanid Empire against a Byzantine Empire garrison between 618 and 620 during the Sassanid conquest of Egypt
Siege of Alexandria (641), conducted by the Rashidun army against the Byzantine capital during the Muslim Conquest of Egypt
Siege of Alexandria (1174), Norman Sicilian attack
Alexandrian Crusade (1365)
Battle of Alexandria (1798), fought between French and Mamaluk forces during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt
Battle of Alexandria (1801), 21 March, a major battle fought between British and French forces during the French Revolutionary War
Siege of Alexandria (1801), 17 August – 2 September, the subsequent British siege of the city and French surrender
Greek raid on Alexandria (1825), a raid on Alexandria harbour during the Greek War of Independence
Bombardment of Alexandria (1881), British naval bombardment of the city
Raid on Alexandria (1941), an attack on British shipping by Italian special forces during the Second World War
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BattleofAlexandria, Raid on Alexandria, or Siege ofAlexandria may refer to one of these military operations fought in or near the city of Alexandria...
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near the position of 28 March. The Battle was won and was a great victory, with Menou forced to retreat to the city ofAlexandria. On 17 August, British...
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intention of blockading the French garrison. It was in this position that a French counterattack would be defeated in the BattleofAlexandria on 21 March...
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the Battleof Aboukir in 1801 and later died from wounds at the BattleofAlexandria. The latter was the grandson of Alexander Abercromby, member of the...
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