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COMMANDER // 1750–1801

Murad Bey

Beylerbey of EgyptOttoman EmpireOttoman Empire1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1750 – 1801

175017601770178017901800Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815Battle of the Pyramids — July 21, 1798 · Ottoman Empire · Napoleonic Wars

Active service 1798 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 48.

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Murad Bey was an Egyptian Mamluk chieftain (Bey), cavalry commander and joint ruler of Egypt with Ibrahim Bey. He is often remembered as being a cruel and extortionate ruler, but an energetic courageous fighter.

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Battles (1)

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