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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... effect a landing was not advantageous . Lord Keith's division in going to Marmorice fell in with some polacres coming from Alexandria , laden with rice , and on board of one of which was the celebrated Talien . No particular in ...
... effect a landing was not advantageous . Lord Keith's division in going to Marmorice fell in with some polacres coming from Alexandria , laden with rice , and on board of one of which was the celebrated Talien . No particular in ...
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... effect . the The French finding the British in full possession of the heights , and General 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 ...
... effect . the The French finding the British in full possession of the heights , and General 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 ...
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... effect this , Dillon's regiment , who had moved to the left , charged with the bayonet , and carried two guns placed on the canal of Alexandria , turning them immediately against the enemy . Their conduct , intrepidity , and steady ad ...
... effect this , Dillon's regiment , who had moved to the left , charged with the bayonet , and carried two guns placed on the canal of Alexandria , turning them immediately against the enemy . Their conduct , intrepidity , and steady ad ...
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... effect . The cavalry , thus surprised , instantly inclined away to their left , and hastened out of the reach of the fire . Thus terminated an affair , which cost the army two officers wounded and three taken ; seven men killed , six ...
... effect . The cavalry , thus surprised , instantly inclined away to their left , and hastened out of the reach of the fire . Thus terminated an affair , which cost the army two officers wounded and three taken ; seven men killed , six ...
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... effect of this scene altogether consists in the groans and la- mentations of the dying : no , it is the gallant resolution with which these acute and terrible sufferings are borne , the energy of the soul , subduing the violence of ...
... effect of this scene altogether consists in the groans and la- mentations of the dying : no , it is the gallant resolution with which these acute and terrible sufferings are borne , the energy of the soul , subduing the violence of ...
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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