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 xi
... five miles an hour , would on a long journey beat perhaps any horses in the world ; beyond that pace they are absolutely good for nothing . b 2 uniform • uniform was equally respected with the turban of Mahome- ( xi )
... five miles an hour , would on a long journey beat perhaps any horses in the world ; beyond that pace they are absolutely good for nothing . b 2 uniform • uniform was equally respected with the turban of Mahome- ( xi )
Page xiv
... five mem- bers , and when in the administration of her government he had no legal or acknowledged authority . I have accused that officer who wrote the subjoined order against the gallant and generous Sir Sydney Smith , * that officer ...
... five mem- bers , and when in the administration of her government he had no legal or acknowledged authority . I have accused that officer who wrote the subjoined order against the gallant and generous Sir Sydney Smith , * that officer ...
Page 2
... five hundred , who engaged to act as pioneers ; and of- ficers were encouraged to hire others for servants , government allowing each one shilling per day ; but being then unacquaint- ed with the fidelity and honesty of these people ...
... five hundred , who engaged to act as pioneers ; and of- ficers were encouraged to hire others for servants , government allowing each one shilling per day ; but being then unacquaint- ed with the fidelity and honesty of these people ...
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... five thousand auxiliaries , then exceeding the number stated in the official information sent from home , and on which the expedition was originally formed . The British army consisted of the following regiments , amounting to 15,330 ...
... five thousand auxiliaries , then exceeding the number stated in the official information sent from home , and on which the expedition was originally formed . The British army consisted of the following regiments , amounting to 15,330 ...
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... five thousand five hundred men , under the command of Major General Coote , assembled in the boats , the remainder of the 1st and 2d brigade being put into ships close to the shore , that a support might be quickly given after the first ...
... five thousand five hundred men , under the command of Major General Coote , assembled in the boats , the remainder of the 1st and 2d brigade being put into ships close to the shore , that a support might be quickly given after the first ...
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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