Abstract

The last decade of the eighteenth century witnessed a colonial conflict that exacerbated after the French Revolution in July 1789, which toppled the monarchy and declared the Republic. The new government sought to achieve gains and victories outside the framework of the European continent in order to advance France and restore the colonies it lost in Europe. The French occupation of Egypt (1798-1801) constituted an important part of those plans, which aimed to establish a French colony, extending to India and Africa. The Algerian position on the French occupation of Egypt in 1798 was characterized by fluctuation. Several factors contributed to determining the position of Algeria, which oscillated between neutrality at times and declaring war on France under the pressure of the Ottoman Sultan at other times. Algeria has often sought to pretend to declare war, based on the political and economic interests that it associated with France. Although the Dey retreated from his position and declared war, relations with France continued in secret until the withdrawal of French forces from Egypt in 1801.

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