The Earth and Its Peoples - Chapter 26
CHAPTER 26 Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism, 1800?1870 I?? seq NLA \r 0 \h . The Ottoman Empire A?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . Egypt and the Napoleonic Example, 1798?1840 1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . In 1798, Napoleon invaded Egypt and defeated the Mamluk forces he encountered there. Fifteen months later, after a series of military defeats, Napoleon returned to France, seized power, and made himself emperor. 2?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . His generals had little hope of holding on to power and, in 1801, agreed to withdraw. Muhammad Ali emerged as the victor in the ensuing power struggle. 3?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Muhammad Ali used many French practices in effort to build up the new Egyptian state.