History of the British Expedition to Egypt;: To which is Subjoined, a Sketch of the Present State of that Country and Its Means of Defence. Illustrated with Maps, and a Portrait of Sir Ralph AbercrombyC. Roworth, Bell Yard, Fleet Street, and sold by T. Egerton, Military Library, Whitehall., 1802 - 354 pages |
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Page 12
... fire did not catch , and then they tried to scuttle her , in which they also failed : the next day she was taken . The ferry - man could not give much information ; he had never trou- bled his head with any thing but aqua dente , a ...
... fire did not catch , and then they tried to scuttle her , in which they also failed : the next day she was taken . The ferry - man could not give much information ; he had never trou- bled his head with any thing but aqua dente , a ...
Page 13
... fire the landing ; and the Peterell , Camelion , and Minorca were moored with their broadsides to the shore . At nine o'clock the signal was made for the boats to advance . They sprung forwards at the same instant , and the whole scene ...
... fire the landing ; and the Peterell , Camelion , and Minorca were moored with their broadsides to the shore . At nine o'clock the signal was made for the boats to advance . They sprung forwards at the same instant , and the whole scene ...
Page 14
... fire which their artillery on the heights ( 12 pieces ) and the castle of Aboukir could discharge . The quantity of shot and shells , and as the boats approached , the shower of grape and musquetry , seemed so to plough the surface of ...
... fire which their artillery on the heights ( 12 pieces ) and the castle of Aboukir could discharge . The quantity of shot and shells , and as the boats approached , the shower of grape and musquetry , seemed so to plough the surface of ...
Page 15
... fire checked the enemy , and gave time for the Guards to present a front , when the cavalry again retreated with considerable loss . The 54th and Royals , * from being in transport boats , did not reach the shore so soon as the others ...
... fire checked the enemy , and gave time for the Guards to present a front , when the cavalry again retreated with considerable loss . The 54th and Royals , * from being in transport boats , did not reach the shore so soon as the others ...
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... fire in crossing the plain a good mile in extent , immediately in rear of their position . Sir Ralph Abercrombie was aware of this reasoning , but feared to divide his force , not knowing the numbers of the enemy which might oppose the ...
... fire in crossing the plain a good mile in extent , immediately in rear of their position . Sir Ralph Abercrombie was aware of this reasoning , but feared to divide his force , not knowing the numbers of the enemy which might oppose 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