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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... directed to obtain your approbation . Private feelings would therefore have in- duced me to dedicate my work to your Royal Highness , had you not , Sir , a claim on every military production . A claim not arising only from your high ...
... directed to obtain your approbation . Private feelings would therefore have in- duced me to dedicate my work to your Royal Highness , had you not , Sir , a claim on every military production . A claim not arising only from your high ...
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... and allowed the whole convoy to pass on unmolested : - : -a trait which must procure for him the gratitude of Frenchmen , and the love of his own countrymen . chinson's chinson's orders , might have directed General Regnier to a ( xvi )
... and allowed the whole convoy to pass on unmolested : - : -a trait which must procure for him the gratitude of Frenchmen , and the love of his own countrymen . chinson's chinson's orders , might have directed General Regnier to a ( xvi )
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... directed General Regnier to a nobler line of conduct . Is there an officer in the French service bold and wicked enough to say , that on the day of landing the British troops lay down in the boats ( the folly of which assertion is palpa ...
... directed General Regnier to a nobler line of conduct . Is there an officer in the French service bold and wicked enough to say , that on the day of landing the British troops lay down in the boats ( the folly of which assertion is palpa ...
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... directed his views to Egypt , rather than to the second . At length , on the 25th of October , orders from England ar- riving to undertake that expedition , part of the fleet sailed on the 3d of November for Minorca , and the remainder ...
... directed his views to Egypt , rather than to the second . At length , on the 25th of October , orders from England ar- riving to undertake that expedition , part of the fleet sailed on the 3d of November for Minorca , and the remainder ...
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... directed to the right , that both flanks might be assaulted at the same time .. The first line remained in the plain rather to the right . General Hutchinson advanced upon the green hill , and occupied the whole of it ; he detached the ...
... directed to the right , that both flanks might be assaulted at the same time .. The first line remained in the plain rather to the right . General Hutchinson advanced upon the green hill , and occupied the whole of it ; he detached the ...
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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