Transcription: Napoleon's Soldiers and Scholars In 1798, the leader of France, Napoleon, decided to send an army to Egypt. He wanted to conquer Egypt and bring it under French rule. He did not succeed. However, Napoleon's army was accompanied by a team of scholars who were instructed to learn about Egypt. These scholars published a book of their drawings and observations about Egypt. Many scholars read this and then began to study Egypt themselves. Napoleon's effort to conquer Egypt increased Europeans' interest in Egypt. People traveled to Egypt, discovered tombs, and sent the objects that they found back t ...
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