History of the British Expedition to Egypt: To which is Subjoined, a Sketch of the Present State of that Country and Its Means of DefenceC. Roworth, 1802 - 317 pages |
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... Alexandria . But it is to be answered , that the co - operation of the Turks , from the influence of their religion on the inhabitants , was highly essential , and that they had moreover promised to fur- nish gun - boats , horses to ...
... Alexandria . But it is to be answered , that the co - operation of the Turks , from the influence of their religion on the inhabitants , was highly essential , and that they had moreover promised to fur- nish gun - boats , horses to ...
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... Alexandria , whilst our ships , previously cruizing off , were wa- tering at Cyprus . This news was really alarming , since it had already been ascertained that the French force in Egypt consisted of a much greater strength than ...
... Alexandria , whilst our ships , previously cruizing off , were wa- tering at Cyprus . This news was really alarming , since it had already been ascertained that the French force in Egypt consisted of a much greater strength than ...
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... Alexandria , had afforded a very season- able supply , they being laden with all the epicurean luxuries she could send out . † The greatest misfortune was the total want of information respecting Egypt . Not a map to be depended upon ...
... Alexandria , had afforded a very season- able supply , they being laden with all the epicurean luxuries she could send out . † The greatest misfortune was the total want of information respecting Egypt . Not a map to be depended upon ...
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... Alexandria , who had been sent for from Naples by Sir Ralph Abercrombie , on account of his respectable character and influence in Egypt , could not be supposed to give much military information . It is , however , a positive fact ...
... Alexandria , who had been sent for from Naples by Sir Ralph Abercrombie , on account of his respectable character and influence in Egypt , could not be supposed to give much military information . It is , however , a positive fact ...
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... Alexandria they got into the Petterel , and in her boat , in the night of the 27th of February , proceeded into Aboukir Bay , in order to discover the proper point of landing . In vain was Ma- jor Makarras advised not to enter too much ...
... Alexandria they got into the Petterel , and in her boat , in the night of the 27th of February , proceeded into Aboukir Bay , in order to discover the proper point of landing . In vain was Ma- jor Makarras advised not to enter too much ...
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Aboukir advanced guard aid de camp Alexandria amongst Arabs arrived artillery attack battalion batteries Belliard boats Bonaparte brigade British Cairo camels camp capitulation Captain Pacha cavalry Colonel Stuart column Commander in Chief conduct considerable corps Cossir Desert detachment dgerms dispatches ditto dragoons duty Egypt embarked encamped enemy enemy's English exertions fire flank force formed France French army front garrison Giza Grand Vizir gun-boats guns head quarters honour horses hundred Hutchinson infantry JOHN HELY HUTCHINSON killed lake landed Lord Keith Major General Coote Mamelukes Marabou Menou ment miles morning musquetry neral night Nile o'clock obliged officers passed picquets pieces of cannon plague position pounders quarter master rear redoubt regiment Regnier Rhamanieh Rosetta sent ships shore shot Sir Ralph Abercrombie Sir Sydney Smith soldiers surrender thousand tion troops Turkish Turks Upper Egypt vessels whilst whole wounded yards