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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... Coote . 92d 8th 13th Major General Craddock . · 90th 2d or Queen's ) 50th Major General Lord Cavan . 79th * Captain Boyle was wrecked in the Cormorant off Damietta , when on his way to Alex- andria in a cartel , and made prisoner ...
... Coote . 92d 8th 13th Major General Craddock . · 90th 2d or Queen's ) 50th Major General Lord Cavan . 79th * Captain Boyle was wrecked in the Cormorant off Damietta , when on his way to Alex- andria in a cartel , and made prisoner ...
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... Coote , assembled in the boats , the remainder of the 1st and 2d brigade being put into ships close to the shore , that a support might be quickly given after the first landing was effected . At three o'clock the signal was made for for ...
... Coote , assembled in the boats , the remainder of the 1st and 2d brigade being put into ships close to the shore , that a support might be quickly given after the first landing was effected . At three o'clock the signal was made for for ...
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... Coote advancing with the Guards and his brigade , run from all points of their position , but in the rear sand hills maintained for about an hour and a half a scattered fire , when they were finally obliged to retreat , having lost ...
... Coote advancing with the Guards and his brigade , run from all points of their position , but in the rear sand hills maintained for about an hour and a half a scattered fire , when they were finally obliged to retreat , having lost ...
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... Coote with his brigade compelled them to retreat . Finding this effort ineffectual , they then dispersed as sharp shooters , and kept up a very destructive fire , at the same time that the French cannon played inces- santly . The left ...
... Coote with his brigade compelled them to retreat . Finding this effort ineffectual , they then dispersed as sharp shooters , and kept up a very destructive fire , at the same time that the French cannon played inces- santly . The left ...
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... Coote's movement ; in short , where- ever opportunity presented itself , every thing was done which gallantry , zeal , and ability could perform . Sir Sydney Smith , wounded early , was always in the hottest fire , and most active in ...
... Coote's movement ; in short , where- ever opportunity presented itself , every thing was done which gallantry , zeal , and ability could perform . Sir Sydney Smith , wounded early , was always in the hottest fire , and most active in ...
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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