The failed landing at Fishguard and abandoned invasion plans near the Tyne reinforced the difficulty of attacking Britain without control of the Channel. Napoleon turned toward Egypt as an indirect route to British interests in India. The expedition still depended on a long maritime movement without durable command of the sea. An army meant to attack British access and trade had itself become dependent on a vulnerable fleet and supply route.
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Napoleon turns from Britain toward Egypt and India
After French invasion attempts exposed the difficulty of crossing the Channel without sea control, Napoleon proposed striking British interests through Egypt and India.