The French Fleet departed from Toulon Port heading slightly southwest, and after several days of sailing, finally arrived near the waters of Alexandria Port in Egypt.
Because Jerome Bonaparte's visit was aimed at Egypt and Syria (or you could say the Ottoman Empire), he had to separate from the fleet near Egypt.
The "Napoleon" ironclad, which carried foreign military officers, continued towards its scheduled exercise location, while Jerome Bonaparte and Friedrich Bonaparte traveled alone on an ironclad named "Marseille."
Standing on the deck watching the fleet fade into the morning light, Jerome Bonaparte turned to express his apologies to the captain of the "Marseille" ironclad.
"I'm sorry, due to my personal reasons, you and your ship cannot participate in the military exercise!!"
