French Soldier in Egypt 1798–1801: The Army of the Orient (Warrior)

this Book Concentrates On The Dramatic Experiences Of Napoleon's Army Of The Orient In Egypt And The Holy Land. The Fighting Of The Mamelukes And Turks Are Covered In Depth, Detailing Desert Combat, Siege Warfare, Cavalry Skirmishes And The Suppression Of Uprisings. It Examines The French Treatment Of Prisoners As Well As The Fate Of Captured Frenchmen, And Describes Caring For The Wounded, Outbreaks Of Bubonic Plague, And The Terrible Retreat From Acre In 1799, In Accounts By The Men Who Were There. The Experiences Of Infantry, Cavalry And Sea Soldiers Of Napoleon's Army Of The Orient Are Brought Vividly Back To Life. COVER......Page 1 TITLE PAGE......Page 2 CONTENTS......Page 3 INTRODUCTION......Page 4 CHRONOLOGY......Page 5 ASSEMBLING THE EXPEDITION......Page 6 FINDING THEIR SEA LEGS......Page 8 LIFE ON BOARD......Page 11 MAROONED......Page 15 ANOTHER WORLD......Page 18 CAMPAIGNS AND COMBAT......Page 41 HOME......Page 56 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 58 COLOUR PLATE COMMENTARY......Page 59 INDEX......Page 64 IMPRINT......Page 66 COVER 1 TITLE PAGE 2 CONTENTS 3 INTRODUCTION 4 CHRONOLOGY 5 ASSEMBLING THE EXPEDITION 6 FINDING THEIR SEA LEGS 8 LIFE ON BOARD 11 MAROONED 15 ANOTHER WORLD 18 CAMPAIGNS AND COMBAT 41 HOME 56 MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS 58 BIBLIOGRAPHY 58 COLOUR PLATE COMMENTARY 59 INDEX 64 IMPRINT 66 An exploration of the dramatic experiences of Napoleon's Army of the Orient in Egypt and the Holy Land. The events of fighting the Mamelukes and Turks are covered in depth, detailing desert combat, siege warfare, cavalry skirmishes and the suppression of uprisings. snorting of a bull. The lightning dazzled us, the waves washed over the deck and each moment we believed ourselves swallowed by them.