The Battle of Damietta was a fought between the forces of the French Republic and the Ottoman Empire in 1799 during the French invasion of Egypt and Syria. It took place near the port city of Damietta in the Nile Delta following the Ottoman defeat at the Battle of Abukir. The battle resulted in a French victory.
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