Bonaparte's Political Strategy

We left off in june 17 98 with bonaparte's massive fleet sailing from malta to alexandria, having somehow managed to slip by admiral nelson's little squadron without being detected. The french soldiers now knew that they were headed to egypt, and likely licking their chops at the possibilities that lay before them. Bonaparte wanted to establish a permanent french occupation, so he forbade any kind of looting or pillaging that might antagonize the natives. And further ordered that every man was to go out of his way to show respect and deference to islam.