General Bonaparte and his expedition eluded pursuit by the Royal Navy and landed at Alexandria on 1 July. He fought the Battle of Shubra Khit against the Mamluks, Egypt's ruling military caste. This helped the French practice their defensive tactic for the Battle of the Pyramids, fought on 21 July, about 24 km (15 mi) from the pyramids. General Bonaparte's forces of 25,000 roughly equalled those of the Mamluks' Egyptian cavalry. Twenty-nine French and approximately 2,000 Egyptians were killed. The victory boosted the morale of the French army.
Before landing at Alexandria, Napoleon succeeded in evading what military entity? On what date did Napoleon land at Alexandria? What battle did Napoleon fight against the Mamluks? What was the name of Egypt's dominant military class? Roughly how many Egyptians lost their lives in the Battle of the Pyramids?