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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... possible , avert the severity of criticism from his work ; and the author hopes , that an appeal to the considera- tion and good nature of the learned will in this instance pro- cure him their indulgence , since he does not presume to ...
... possible , avert the severity of criticism from his work ; and the author hopes , that an appeal to the considera- tion and good nature of the learned will in this instance pro- cure him their indulgence , since he does not presume to ...
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... possible that any one can be ignorant of the neces- sity of troops in all debarkations , wedging as close as pos- sible together in an upright position , or how could fifty men be carried in each boat ? Malignity should always thus ...
... possible that any one can be ignorant of the neces- sity of troops in all debarkations , wedging as close as pos- sible together in an upright position , or how could fifty men be carried in each boat ? Malignity should always thus ...
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... possible celerity ; one column directed it- self upon the ruins where the 58th were posted , the front of which was considerably more extensive than the front of the regi- ment ; but some parts of the wall still standing , it admitted ...
... possible celerity ; one column directed it- self upon the ruins where the 58th were posted , the front of which was considerably more extensive than the front of the regi- ment ; but some parts of the wall still standing , it admitted ...
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... possible mo- ment , to the great pleasure of the army , as on the blockade every thing depended . March the 25th , the Captain Pacha , with six thousand men , arrived in the bay of Aboukir , and the next day landed and encamped at a ...
... possible mo- ment , to the great pleasure of the army , as on the blockade every thing depended . March the 25th , the Captain Pacha , with six thousand men , arrived in the bay of Aboukir , and the next day landed and encamped at a ...
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... possible to detach away any considerable force , but the 58th regiment and the 40th flank companies , with a detachment of Hompesch's hussars , consisting of thirty men and eight H pieces corps pieces of cannon were spared for this ...
... possible to detach away any considerable force , but the 58th regiment and the 40th flank companies , with a detachment of Hompesch's hussars , consisting of thirty men and eight H pieces corps pieces of cannon were spared for 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