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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... body of the enemy filing into the town . Immediately he can- nonaded what he supposed was an enemy , and his shot evidently did considerable execution : at last by his glass he perceived that the column he was attacking consisted only ...
... body of the enemy filing into the town . Immediately he can- nonaded what he supposed was an enemy , and his shot evidently did considerable execution : at last by his glass he perceived that the column he was attacking consisted only ...
Page 12
... body of the enemy coming down , Lord Keith , who was on board the Fury bomb viewing this affair , threw out a signal for their return . They consequently came off , bringing with them some poultry and the ferry - man as their trophies ...
... body of the enemy coming down , Lord Keith , who was on board the Fury bomb viewing this affair , threw out a signal for their return . They consequently came off , bringing with them some poultry and the ferry - man as their trophies ...
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... body of cavalry , who had rallied behind the sand hills , charged suddenly upon them . This unexpected attack caused a momentary disorder , but the 50th regiment , formed already on their right , by their fire checked the enemy , and ...
... body of cavalry , who had rallied behind the sand hills , charged suddenly upon them . This unexpected attack caused a momentary disorder , but the 50th regiment , formed already on their right , by their fire checked the enemy , and ...
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... body of cavalry ; Colonel Spencer , who had been out reconnoitring with General Moore , and Captain Money , of the 11th dragoons , narrowly escaped . On the 10th Captain Marley , with Captain Stuart of the * An Arab came to Sir Sydney ...
... body of cavalry ; Colonel Spencer , who had been out reconnoitring with General Moore , and Captain Money , of the 11th dragoons , narrowly escaped . On the 10th Captain Marley , with Captain Stuart of the * An Arab came to Sir Sydney ...
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... body of French cavalry skirmished the whole way with the advanced guard , but no serious opposition was made . On the 13th the army marched to attack the French , posted on the ridge of heights , which the British afterwards encamped on ...
... body of French cavalry skirmished the whole way with the advanced guard , but no serious opposition was made . On the 13th the army marched to attack the French , posted on the ridge of heights , which the British afterwards encamped on ...
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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