Editing Jean-Andoche Junot (section)

==Egyptian campaign==

Junot was one of the first to be informed of Bonaparte's planned [[expedition to Egypt]].<ref name=FN/> In May 1798, he left for Egypt along with Bonaparte aboard the expedition's flagship, ''[[French ship Orient (1791)|l'Orient]]'', and took part in the [[French invasion of Malta|capture of Malta]].<ref name="Dubief"/><ref name="Six"/> Junot fought at the [[Battle of the Pyramids]] on 21 July 1798, as a ''[[chef de brigade]]'', and was promoted to [[brigade general]] on 9 January 1799.<ref name="Dubief"/>

[[File:Antoine-Jean Gros 010.jpg|thumb|left|260px|Junot leading his troops against the Ottomans near Nazareth, in ''[[The Battle of Nazareth (Gros)|The Combat of Nazareth]]'' by [[Antoine-Jean Gros]] (1801)]]

On 8 April 1799, during the ultimately unsuccessful [[Siege of Acre (1799)|Siege of Acre]], Junot distinguished himself leading the vanguard of [[Jean-Baptiste Kléber|Kléber]]'s division against an Ottoman relief force five times larger, near the town of [[Nazareth]], retreating only after capturing five enemy standards.<ref name=FN/> His actions prevented the Ottomans from reaching the city and earned Junot recognition within the army.<ref name=FN/> However, he was badly injured shortly afterwards in a [[duel]] with General [[François Lanusse]], initiated by Junot after Lanusse insulted Bonaparte. In October 1799 he was captured by a British ship while returning to France, and met [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Horatio Nelson]].<ref name=FN/>