In spite of the presence of many Arabic and Western books written on the French
crusade, showing causes, events and effects on Egyptian people and on the entire Arab
nation, there are some aspects that need more research and inspection. One of the
studies
that attract my attention is the public in Egypt and their stand towards the French crusade. I
depended on inspecting this stand from Islamic and western resources to show the different
points of view from both sides.
This research is a brief account about the author, he has grown up along with the
crusade and Witnessed its events. The research presented the public stand from the crusade
since it landed in Alexandria port till it reached Cairo. The research showed the resistant
movement of the other Egyptian regions against the French occupiers. The Egyptian
regions were not occupied easily as expected by the occupiers. The research presents
complete information about Cairo revolution that was taken by the public people, which
terrified the occupiers, compelling them to change their policy towards the Egyptians. The
research showed the absence of Napoleon while he was attacking Sham area. He returned
back defeated from Sham region.
The research showed the feeling the people had when the Ottoman came to save
Egypt from the occupiers and the stands of the public supporting Ottoman forces when
entered Cairo or in defending French from coming back to Cairo in spite of the fires
burning Cairo colonies and the terrifying deaths.
Finally, the research showed the people great happiness to the agreement between
the Ottomans and the French which implied the French departure from Egypt and the
retuning of Egypt back to Higher State of the Ottomans.