History of the British Expedition to Egypt
Subtitle: To which is subjoined, a sketch of the present state of that country and its means of defence. Volume 2
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: October 2, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 323
ISBN-13: 9781402162206
Subjects: history,Egypt,French occupation,1798-1801,British expedition,military,19th century,Robert Thomas Wilson; History / Africa; History / Egypt
First sentence: NOTHING important had occurred before Alexandria previous to the 20th of June, independent of the burning of the Iphigenie frigate, which was fet on fire by accident in the road of Aboukir, and refufal o Lord Keith fuites to leave Alexandria, which refufal was grounded on the just reafoning that the reduction of fubfiftence for fifty people was an object of ferious prejudice to the fervice in the circumftances Alexandria was placed in, and particularly as from this motive General Menou had refufed the admittance of a company of comedians, fent exprefsly by the French government for the amufement of his garrifon.