Napoleon's army marched into Egypt fantasizing about meeting a gorgeous local woman resembling Cleopatra. The language barrier made genuine connection with Egyptian women nearly impossible, so men of status redirected their attention to the small French female population in the camp. This bottleneck is what put Pauline Fourès — a freshly married officer's wife — directly in Napoleon's sights.
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