A former Napoleonic officer ended up serving Mehmed Ali almost by chance

Evidence

It is doubtful that Sèves ever reached the rank of colonel; it is more likely that he was a captain before arriving in Egypt in 1819. He had served in Napoleon’s army and witnessed both Waterloo and Trafalgar. After Napoleon’s exile he sought employment in various armies and was about to go to Persia to serve with the Qaiar Shah when he decided to stop on the way and work for Mehmed Ali instead; see D. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 492

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Category: Factual Claims