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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... position , notwithstanding the fire from two pieces of can- non and a battalion of infantry . The moment they gained the height , two hundred French dragoons attempted to charge them , but were as quickly repulsed . This little disorder ...
... position , notwithstanding the fire from two pieces of can- non and a battalion of infantry . The moment they gained the height , two hundred French dragoons attempted to charge them , but were as quickly repulsed . This little disorder ...
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... position , but in the rear sand hills maintained for about an hour and a half a scattered fire , when they were finally obliged to retreat , having lost three hundred men , eight pieces of cannon , and many horses . The boats re- turned ...
... position , but in the rear sand hills maintained for about an hour and a half a scattered fire , when they were finally obliged to retreat , having lost three hundred men , eight pieces of cannon , and many horses . The boats re- turned ...
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... position , or how could fifty men be carried in each boat ? Malignity should always thus defeat itself . No British soldier would detract in the smallest degree from praise justly conferred on the navy ; but the seamen themselves will ...
... position , or how could fifty men be carried in each boat ? Malignity should always thus defeat itself . No British soldier would detract in the smallest degree from praise justly conferred on the navy ; but the seamen themselves will ...
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... position at Aboukir , or exposed themselves to be taken in the rear , and have their retreat cut off ; had only gun - boats forced in on the morning of the landing , the French would have suffered most severely from their fire in ...
... position at Aboukir , or exposed themselves to be taken in the rear , and have their retreat cut off ; had only gun - boats forced in on the morning of the landing , the French would have suffered most severely from their fire in ...
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... position was on very commanding ground , the approach to which formed a fine glacis for the whole range of fire from their numerous artillery . As Sir Ralph Abercrom- bie determined to turn their right , their left being refused , the ...
... position was on very commanding ground , the approach to which formed a fine glacis for the whole range of fire from their numerous artillery . As Sir Ralph Abercrom- bie determined to turn their right , their left being refused , 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