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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... would have 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 )
... would have 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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... morning the whole fleet anchored in Aboukir Bay ; the men of war riding exactly where the battle of the Nile was fought , for the Foudroyant chafed her cables against the L'Orient's wreck , whose anchor she afterwards fished up . The ...
... morning the whole fleet anchored in Aboukir Bay ; the men of war riding exactly where the battle of the Nile was fought , for the Foudroyant chafed her cables against the L'Orient's wreck , whose anchor she afterwards fished up . The ...
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... morning of the 2d of March , a frigate was seen standing into Alexandria . Pursuit was unavailing ; she reached the har- bour , and hoisting French colours , proved unequivocally her nation . It will scarcely be credited that a French ...
... morning of the 2d of March , a frigate was seen standing into Alexandria . Pursuit was unavailing ; she reached the har- bour , and hoisting French colours , proved unequivocally her nation . It will scarcely be credited that a French ...
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... morning of the 8th , at two o'clock , the first di- vision of the army , consisting of the reserve under the orders of Major Gen. Moore , the brigade of Guards under Major Gen. Ludlow , and part of the 1st brigade , composed of the ...
... morning of the 8th , at two o'clock , the first di- vision of the army , consisting of the reserve under the orders of Major Gen. Moore , the brigade of Guards under Major Gen. Ludlow , and part of the 1st brigade , composed of the ...
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... morning of the landing , the French would have suffered most severely from their 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 ...
... morning of the landing , the French would have suffered most severely from their 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 ...
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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