In 1798, Napoleon's modern army crushed a medieval elite near the Pyramids
Napoleon Bonaparte cemented his reputation as a military genius in 1798 by utilizing revolutionary infantry tactics to dismantle the legendary Mamluk cavalry in the shadow of the Great Pyramids.
In July 1798, Napoleon's French forces faced the Mamluks, a medieval warrior elite that had ruled Egypt for centuries. Using a 'divisional square' formation, Napoleon created impenetrable walls of bayonets that neutralized the famous Mamluk cavalry charges. The victory effectively ended 700 years of Mamluk rule in the region.
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