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The Cockade in the Sand: The Defeat of Napoleon's Egyptian Adventure & the Campaign of 1801-Journal of the Late Campaign in Egypt by Thomas wal (in English)
Clinical Professor Of Ophthalmology & Visual Science Clinical Professor Of Neurology Thomas Walsh; W W Knollys (Author)
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The Cockade in the Sand: The Defeat of Napoleon's Egyptian Adventure & the Campaign of 1801-Journal of the Late Campaign in Egypt by Thomas wal (in English) - Clinical Professor Of Ophthalmology & Visual Science Clinical Professor Of Neurology Thomas Walsh; W W Knollys
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Synopsis "The Cockade in the Sand: The Defeat of Napoleon's Egyptian Adventure & the Campaign of 1801-Journal of the Late Campaign in Egypt by Thomas wal (in English)"
ISBN: 9781782823360 Géneros: Sinópsis: Two fine accounts of the British at war with Napoleons French Army in Egypt While there can be no doubt as to the colossal stature of Napoleon Bonaparte in world history it is equally certain that despite his genius as a strategist and military tactician he was a fundamentally flawed character given to embarking on seemingly illogical endeavoursoften with disastrous consequences in loss of lifefor no realistically achievable gain His adventure into the Middle East and Egypt a strategic culdesac with his Armee dOrient must rank in the forefront of those debacles Nevertheless Britain was at war with France and wherever the enemy was to be found it had to be engaged Indeed Nelson was able to inflict a decisive naval defeat on the French navy at the Battle of the Nile in 1798 and in 1801 a British force stormed ashore at Abukir Bay to engage French troops in Egypt On the burning North African sands this force fought the by now abandoned French force Napoleon had returned to France inflicting a decisive defeat at Abukir itself Mandora and finally at Alexandriathough with the loss of General Ralph Abercrombie who was killed in the final battle This unique Leonaur book contains two essential works on the campaigns in Egypt The principal piece is an outstanding history and first hand account of this little reported Napoleonic campaign and the second is an illustrated historical overview by regarded military historian Colonel W W Knollys Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket
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