Murad Bey
The Mamluks maintained with their strategy of inciting the locals against the French forces. On 1 May 1799, General Davout forces killed at least 2,000 fellahin at Beni Adi near Asyut. However, as they were pursuing Murad Bey into Upper Egypt, the French discovered the monuments at Dendera, Thebes, Edfu and Philae.