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 xiv
... vessel which was infected with the plague the French prisoners made in the two Tartans laden with ammunition , which he took near Caiffa ; having been remarked at the head of the barbarians , in the sortie which took place on the 18th ...
... vessel which was infected with the plague the French prisoners made in the two Tartans laden with ammunition , which he took near Caiffa ; having been remarked at the head of the barbarians , in the sortie which took place on the 18th ...
Page xv
... vessels in- fected with the plague is a ludicrous charge , for would Sir Sydney , in that case , have placed an English guard on board over them . So contrary however is the fact , that fome French sick embarked afterwards at Jaffa ...
... vessels in- fected with the plague is a ludicrous charge , for would Sir Sydney , in that case , have placed an English guard on board over them . So contrary however is the fact , that fome French sick embarked afterwards at Jaffa ...
Page xxii
... vessel , pitcher , clay . 14 , for 150 , read 250 . 8 , for genetrate , read generate . 22 , for Achmed Bey , read Hassan Bey . note , for remembered them , read remembered him . 12 , for qu'est qu'il y'a , read qu'est ce qu'il y'a ...
... vessel , pitcher , clay . 14 , for 150 , read 250 . 8 , for genetrate , read generate . 22 , for Achmed Bey , read Hassan Bey . note , for remembered them , read remembered him . 12 , for qu'est qu'il y'a , read qu'est ce qu'il y'a ...
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... vessels was * The Grand Vizir wished to muster the troops ; but as each chief drew for as many ra- tions as he chose to demand , which this inspection would have checked , a few shots were fired at his highness's tent in the morning it ...
... vessels was * The Grand Vizir wished to muster the troops ; but as each chief drew for as many ra- tions as he chose to demand , which this inspection would have checked , a few shots were fired at his highness's tent in the morning it ...
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... vessels , taken on their way from France to Alexandria , had afforded a very season- able supply , they being laden with all the epicurean luxuries she could send out . † The greatest misfortune was the total want of information ...
... vessels , taken on their way from France to Alexandria , had afforded a very season- able supply , they being laden with all the epicurean luxuries she could send out . † The greatest misfortune was the total want of information ...
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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