... , inspired by Alexander the Great's prior conquest of Egypt, invaded Cairo, and within 48 hours, Egypt fell, leaving the land open to Napoleon's goals of establishing trade in raw materials and manufactured French goods in the Middle East. With this, over a century of foreign rule, control, and influence by European powers in the Nile River Valley begins. While the economically driven goals of ... French occupation in Egypt were the primary objective, Napoleon ... British governor-general, Lord Cromer, was to solely protect Britain's economic interests in Egypt through the maintenance ...

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