The night-long bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships inspired the "Star-Spangled Banner" since its author and composer was so impressed with the fact that the American flag was still flying.
I don't get it, is this a question or an answer? either way it's correct because during that time the Egyptian Empire was still very much active, but I can't recall them spreading to the Middle East
If you're talking about the middle East and/or Asia, that would be spices. and, clothes, materials used for building, metals. almost everything they had, they would trade