Aug 13 British fleet under Lord Seymour overthrows Suriname Napoleon leaves Egypt Aug 23 Napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power. French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte Aug 27 British invasion army lands in North Holland Aug 30 Batavian fleet surrenders to British navy during Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland Jul 1799 Historical Events by Year Sep 1799 Famous People Who Were Admirals Aviators Gangsters Generals Industrialists Suffragists