Sikkim is a part of the Andes.
The French Campaign in Egypt and Syria -LRB- 1798 -- 1801 -RRB- was Napoleon Bonaparte 's campaign in Ottoman Egypt and Ottoman Syria , proclaimed to defend French trade interests , weaken Britain 's access to British India , and to establish scientific enterprise in the region .. Egypt. Egypt. Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon. Ottoman Egypt. Ottoman Egypt. Ottoman Syria. Ottoman Syria. French. France. Britain. Kingdom of Great Britain. British India. British India. It was the primary purpose of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798 , a series of naval engagements that included the capture of Malta .. Mediterranean campaign of 1798. Mediterranean campaign of 1798. capture of Malta. French occupation of Malta. On the scientific front , the expedition led to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone , creating the field of Egyptology .. Rosetta Stone. Rosetta Stone. Egyptology. Egyptology. Despite many decisive victories and an initially successful expedition into Syria , Napoleon and his Armee d'Orient were eventually forced to withdraw , after sowing political disharmony in France , experiencing conflict in Europe , and suffering the defeat of the supporting French fleet at the Battle of the Nile .. French. France. Armee d'Orient. Armee d'Orient ( 1798 ). Battle of the Nile. Battle of the Nile