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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... Captain Pacha , provided the British fleet rendezvoused in Asia Minor . The result indeed proved that dependance on these succours to effect a landing was not advantageous . Lord Keith's division in going to Marmorice fell in with some ...
... Captain Pacha , provided the British fleet rendezvoused in Asia Minor . The result indeed proved that dependance on these succours to effect a landing was not advantageous . Lord Keith's division in going to Marmorice fell in with some ...
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... Captain Pacha and the gun - boats had long elapsed . Only a few of the latter had joined ; and it appeared evident from the continued delays , that the Turkish armament could not be ready for some time . Every moment became of most ...
... Captain Pacha and the gun - boats had long elapsed . Only a few of the latter had joined ; and it appeared evident from the continued delays , that the Turkish armament could not be ready for some time . Every moment became of most ...
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... Captain Pacha , with six thousand men , arrived in the bay of Aboukir , and the next day landed and encamped at a little distance from the beach . Near them were lying the remains of four thousand of their countrymen , who had perished ...
... Captain Pacha , with six thousand men , arrived in the bay of Aboukir , and the next day landed and encamped at a little distance from the beach . Near them were lying the remains of four thousand of their countrymen , who had perished ...
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... Captain Pacha , a character well known from his long residence in France , Russia , England , & c . and a man of superior talents , went with a flag of truce to the out - posts , as on the part of the Captain Pacha , Lord Keith , and ...
... Captain Pacha , a character well known from his long residence in France , Russia , England , & c . and a man of superior talents , went with a flag of truce to the out - posts , as on the part of the Captain Pacha , Lord Keith , and ...
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... Captain Pacha , accompanied by Lord Keith , came to visit the grand camp , and the line was turned out to receive him . His appearance was striking , his dark eye was expressive of that energy and character for which he is so ...
... Captain Pacha , accompanied by Lord Keith , came to visit the grand camp , and the line was turned out to receive him . His appearance was striking , his dark eye was expressive of that energy and character for which he is so ...
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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