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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... continued two days and nights intermittingly . The hail , or rather the ice stones were , as big as large walnuts . The camps were deluged with a torrent . of them , two feet deep , which , pouring from the mountains , swept every thing ...
... continued two days and nights intermittingly . The hail , or rather the ice stones were , as big as large walnuts . The camps were deluged with a torrent . of them , two feet deep , which , pouring from the mountains , swept every thing ...
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... continued delays , that the Turkish armament could not be ready for some time . Every moment became of most serious import , and particularly since the intelligence was confirmed of the escape of two frigates into Alexandria , whilst ...
... continued delays , that the Turkish armament could not be ready for some time . Every moment became of most serious import , and particularly since the intelligence was confirmed of the escape of two frigates into Alexandria , whilst ...
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... continued under the most terrible and destructive fire from the enemy's guns , to which troops were ever exposed . The work of death was never more quick , or greater oppor- tunity afforded for destruction . The French , no longer in ...
... continued under the most terrible and destructive fire from the enemy's guns , to which troops were ever exposed . The work of death was never more quick , or greater oppor- tunity afforded for destruction . The French , no longer in ...
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... continued to press on with them and the retiring piquets of infantry to the main position with all possible celerity ; one column directed it- self upon the ruins where the 58th were posted , the front of which was considerably more ...
... continued to press on with them and the retiring piquets of infantry to the main position with all possible celerity ; one column directed it- self upon the ruins where the 58th were posted , the front of which was considerably more ...
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... continued a con- test unexampled before this day . Colonel Chambers had the honour of commanding , Colonel Paget having been wounded at the commencement of the action . The advance of the 42d relieved the 28th for a moment from this ...
... continued a con- test unexampled before this day . Colonel Chambers had the honour of commanding , Colonel Paget having been wounded at the commencement of the action . The advance of the 42d relieved the 28th for a moment from this ...
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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