There was no sign of any Egyptian troops.
As they were getting ready to move, lookouts reported activity in the nearby buildings and said Egyptian troops had taken positions down the street.
"Setting up an observation post will require at least a platoon of Egyptian troops."
Napoleon realized that the only Egyptian troops of any worth on the battlefield were the cavalry.
The dead and wounded Egyptian troops lay in heaps.
In fact, the opposite bank was completely clear of Egyptian troops.
Conflict continued periodically until 1967 when Egyptian troops were withdrawn.
Egyptian troops raised their national flag on the eastern bank of the canal at 14:35.
Egyptian troops had crossed with 24-hours' worth of supplies.
Such training as the Egyptian troops had received, and their artillery, gave them a marked superiority in the open field.