 Buonaparte, who had expressed much resentment at the compassion manifested by his troops, and determined to relieve himself from the maintenance and care of three thousand eight hundred prisoners, ordered these to be marched to a rising ground near Jaffa...  Napoleon, and the French People Under His Empire - Page 273by Gustav Graf von Schlabrendorf - 1806 - 421 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1803 - 866 pages
...infantry formed against tli-rn. When the Turks had ent«ed their fatal alignment, and the ii -,-ui;uul preparations were completed, the signal gun fired. Vollies of musquetry and grape instantly played against them ; and Волаpaite, who had been regarding the scene through a telescope,... | |
 | William Vincent Barré - 1804 - 568 pages
...universal interest in his favour. Buonaparte even smiled ; " He is saved," whispered some of the aids de K rising ground near Jaffa., where a division of " French...formed against them. When " the Turks had entered into their fatal align" ment, and the mournful preparations were " completed, the signal gun fired. Vollies... | |
 | CHARLES MAYO, L.L.B - 1804 - 586 pages
...Christians, and jthe Turks. It has a good harbour, and is well situated for commerce. On this account it " Jaffa; where a division of French infantry formed against them. When the Turks had entered " into their fatal alignment, and the mournful preparations were completed, the signal gun fired, " Vollies... | |
 | 1904 - 518 pages
...being determined, to relieve himself frpip the maintenance and care of so sricat a number, ordered them to be marched to a rising ground near Jaffa, where a division of the French infantry formed against them. When the Turks had been put into a proper situation, and the... | |
 | 1809 - 338 pages
...and care of three thousand eight hundred prisoners, ordered these to be marched to a rising -'.round near Jaffa ; where a division of French infantry formed against them. When the Turks hid entered into the fatal alignment, and the mournful preparations were completed, the signal gun... | |
 | John Richards Green - 1809 - 980 pages
...from the care and support of three thousand eight hundred prisoners, he ordered them to be inarched to a rising ground near Jaffa, where a division of French infantry was drawn up in front of them. When the Turks had entered into their fatal alignment, and the mournful... | |
 | Richard Renshaw - 1813 - 218 pages
...relieve himself from the maintenance and care of three thousand eight hundred prisoners, ordered them to be marched to a rising ground near Jaffa, where...formed against them. When the Turks had entered into their fatal alignment, and the mournful preparations completed, the signal gun fired. Vollies of musquetry... | |
 | Theophilus Camden - 1814 - 746 pages
...relieve himself from the maintenance and care of three thousand eight hundred prisoners, ordered them to be marched to a rising ground near Jaffa, where a division of French infantry was former! against this defenceless multitude. Vollies of musquctry and grape instantly played against... | |
 | J. W. Robertson - 1815 - 850 pages
...relieve himself from the maintenance and care of three thousand eight hundred prisoners,* ordered them to be marched to a rising ground near Jaffa, where...formed against them. When the Turks had entered into their fatal alignment, and t r jp mournful preparations were completed, the signal gun fired. Vollies... | |
 | Edward Seymour (of the Inner temple.) - 1815 - 492 pages
...relieve himself from the maintenance and care of three thousand eight hundred prisoners, ordered them to be marched to a rising ground near Jaffa, where a division of French infantry was formed against this defenceless multitude. Vollies of musquetry and grape instantly played upon... | |
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