Battle of Mandora

Battle of Mandora
Part of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria

Illustration of the battle by Richard Simkin
Date13 March 1801
Location
Near Alexandria, Ottoman Egypt
31°16′30″N 30°00′45″E / 31.27500°N 30.01250°E / 31.27500; 30.01250
Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom France
Commanders and leaders
Ralph Abercromby François Lanusse
Strength
13,000 7,000
Casualties and losses
  • 185 killed
  • 1,136 wounded
  • 1 missing
 700 killed or wounded
Location within Mediterranean

The Battle of Mandora was a minor battle fought on 13 March 1801 between French forces under François Lanusse and the British expeditionary corps under Ralph Abercromby, during the French invasion of Egypt and Syria. The battle was a failed attempt by the French to halt the British advance towards the French-held port of Alexandria.

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