Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt in 1798 and fought against the Ottomans to establish a French presence in the Middle East , with the ultimate dream of linking with Tippoo Sahib in India .
Relations with the Ottoman Empire became all of a sudden strained .
Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt in 1798 and fought against the Ottoman Empire to establish a French presence in the Middle East , with the ultimate dream of linking with Tippoo Sahib in India .
Relations with the Ottoman Empire became all of a sudden strained .