The Battles of the Pyramids and Nile

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Society & Culture, History

4.2 • 24.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2010

⏱️ 26 minutes

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In 1798 Napoleon decided to launch an expedition to Egypt instead of leading a direct attack on England -- but why? In this episode, Katie and Sarah explore the Battle of the Pyramids (Napoleon himself came up with the title). Tune in and learn more.

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0:30.7	Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History Class, from Howstuffworks.com.
0:43.7	Hello and welcome to the podcast.
0:45.7	I'm Katie Lumber, and I'm Sarah Dowdy.
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