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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Page xvii
... arms ? The concluding assertion of General Regnier is however his own own , " that the English neither shewed courage , boldness , or ta- lents in the field ; " the insinuation is also his , that the merit of the landing was due only to ...
... arms ? The concluding assertion of General Regnier is however his own own , " that the English neither shewed courage , boldness , or ta- lents in the field ; " the insinuation is also his , that the merit of the landing was due only to ...
Page 20
... arms . The army now formed in two lines ; the reserve continuing in column on the right , the Guards in rear of the right of the line as a support to the centre , and General Doyle's brigade moving in the rear of the left , in column ...
... arms . The army now formed in two lines ; the reserve continuing in column on the right , the Guards in rear of the right of the line as a support to the centre , and General Doyle's brigade moving in the rear of the left , in column ...
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... arm : imagining that the French infantry were prisoners , and forgetting that no guard had been left over them , since all had inconsiderately followed in the pursuit , they ad- vanced within twenty yards of the French again , when ...
... arm : imagining that the French infantry were prisoners , and forgetting that no guard had been left over them , since all had inconsiderately followed in the pursuit , they ad- vanced within twenty yards of the French again , when ...
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... arms at three o'clock in the morning ; all was quiet till half past three o'clock , when the report of a musquet was heard at the extremity of the left . Instantly afterwards a can- non fired , scattered musquetry succeeded , and then ...
... arms at three o'clock in the morning ; all was quiet till half past three o'clock , when the report of a musquet was heard at the extremity of the left . Instantly afterwards a can- non fired , scattered musquetry succeeded , and then ...
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... arms ; but the fact was , that the French also apprehending one , made that move- ment which caused the uneasiness . On the 31st eleven Arab Chiefs came to Sir Sydney Smith ; they were all very intelli- gent men , with uncommonly fine ...
... arms ; but the fact was , that the French also apprehending one , made that move- ment which caused the uneasiness . On the 31st eleven Arab Chiefs came to Sir Sydney Smith ; they were all very intelli- gent men , with uncommonly fine ...
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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