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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... Highness assumed the command , abuses had disordered the service . Your judicious regulations , im- partially executed , instantly checked their pernicious influ- ence , ence , and soon recovered to the profession that respect то.
... Highness assumed the command , abuses had disordered the service . Your judicious regulations , im- partially executed , instantly checked their pernicious influ- ence , ence , and soon recovered to the profession that respect то.
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... soon recovered to the profession that respect which for a time had been denied , finally establishing it on the basis of honour , emulation , and merit . This language , Sir , strictly represents the general sentiment of your country ...
... soon recovered to the profession that respect which for a time had been denied , finally establishing it on the basis of honour , emulation , and merit . This language , Sir , strictly represents the general sentiment of your country ...
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... soon reanimated the troops , and rendered them completely fit for service . An addition was here also in fact made to the army , by the enlisting of Maltese to the num- ber of five hundred , who engaged to act as pioneers ; and of ...
... soon reanimated the troops , and rendered them completely fit for service . An addition was here also in fact made to the army , by the enlisting of Maltese to the num- ber of five hundred , who engaged to act as pioneers ; and of ...
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... soon as day dawned , a column of grenadiers had advanced , supported by a heavy line of infantry , to the assault of this part of the po- sition . The Guards posted there at first threw out their flankers to oppose them , but these ...
... soon as day dawned , a column of grenadiers had advanced , supported by a heavy line of infantry , to the assault of this part of the po- sition . The Guards posted there at first threw out their flankers to oppose them , but these ...
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... soon communicated to the French . On the 6th , certain intelligence having been obtained that the French had detached to Rosetta , the 2d regiment or Queen's were ordered to the support of Colonel Spencer . On the 7th , Major Wilson was ...
... soon communicated to the French . On the 6th , certain intelligence having been obtained that the French had detached to Rosetta , the 2d regiment or Queen's were ordered to the support of Colonel Spencer . On the 7th , Major Wilson was ...
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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