Yes, the French Army's "High Altitude Reconnaissance Battalion" had been keeping a constant eye on the battlefield from the skies, observing the movements of the Mamluk Army with perfect clarity.
Massena asked the signal operator, "Has the signal been sent to the west bank?"
"Not yet, General."
Massena let out a sigh and ordered the messenger, "The entire army retreats four kilometers southwest."
"Hussars, make sure to cover the flanks."
"Yes, General!"
Two hours later, when Ibrahim led his cavalry to the French Camp, he found it deserted.
However, his cavalry quickly relocated the French Army. Cursing the cowardly French, he ordered his riders to assemble and pursued to the southwest.
At that moment, on the east bank of the Nile River, Muhammad Ali was urging his Albanian Corps loudly, "Only seven miles to Cairo, pick up the pace."
"When we crush the Mamluk rebels, everyone will receive five sultans!"
