Bonaparte and the French

Bonaparte's army was still cut from home and could expect no relief or reinforcement. The british admiral running the fleet that had been blockading bonaparte from all possible relief decided it was high time to let news from europe finally get through to the french. Bonaparte boarded a frigate with a small company of loyal associates as night fell on august 20 second, 17 99. Then he sailed for france. But clabert won the subsequent battle of heliopolis, but then he himself was assassinated by an angry native in june. The demoralized french hung out until 18 o one, when the last of them finally wound up hold up in