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 xii
... immediately connected with the expedition were to be recorded , * still the navy is intitled to the highest applause , and one universal sentiment of esti- mation pervaded the army , at the zeal , perseverance , and vigi- lance , which ...
... immediately connected with the expedition were to be recorded , * still the navy is intitled to the highest applause , and one universal sentiment of esti- mation pervaded the army , at the zeal , perseverance , and vigi- lance , which ...
Page xvi
... Immediately he can- nonaded what he supposed was an enemy , and his shot evidently did considerable execution : at last by his glass he perceived that the column he was attacking consisted only of wounded and sick men riding on camels ...
... Immediately he can- nonaded what he supposed was an enemy , and his shot evidently did considerable execution : at last by his glass he perceived that the column he was attacking consisted only of wounded and sick men riding on camels ...
Page xx
... immediately previous to his leaving Egypt , sent the rest of the commission into Upper Egypt , contrary to a sacred promise , that whenever he returned to France , they should accompany him , and selected this man to be the com- panion ...
... immediately previous to his leaving Egypt , sent the rest of the commission into Upper Egypt , contrary to a sacred promise , that whenever he returned to France , they should accompany him , and selected this man to be the com- panion ...
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... immediately landed and encamped ; for the little town at Marmorice , at the head of the harbour , afforded no accommodation . Regiments were also successively disem- barked , whilst the ships were cleaning , and the whole army ...
... immediately landed and encamped ; for the little town at Marmorice , at the head of the harbour , afforded no accommodation . Regiments were also successively disem- barked , whilst the ships were cleaning , and the whole army ...
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... checked , a few shots were fired at his highness's tent in the morning it was to take place , which hint was well understood , and the muster was immediately countermanded . such , such , about 175 sail , as to require a ( 6 )
... checked , a few shots were fired at his highness's tent in the morning it was to take place , which hint was well understood , and the muster was immediately countermanded . such , such , about 175 sail , as to require a ( 6 )
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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