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At Aboukir and Acre: A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt

Gelesen von gracesilvey

This is a tale of the French expedition into Egypt led by Napoleon Bonaparte, aimed to establish a French colony in Egypt and to threaten English possessions in India. Edgar Blagrove, the son of an English merchantman trading in Alexandria, gets caught up in the conflict and does great service for his country against the French. (Summary by Grace Silvey) (10 hr 1 min)

Chapters

Preface

2:24

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Making a Friend

35:21

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A Bedouin Tribe

33:02

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Left Behind

29:39

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The Battle of the Pyramids

34:46

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A Street Attack

33:11

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The Rising in Cairo

30:28

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Saved

33:56

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An Egyptian Tomb

36:02

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Sir Sidney Smith

33:45

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A Sea-fight

29:09

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Acre

30:46

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A Desperate Siege

30:02

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An Independent Command

30:40

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A Pirate Hold

32:13

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Cruising

30:00

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A Visit Home

31:01

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Abercrombie's Expedition

31:52

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The Battle of Alexandria

31:32

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Quiet and Rest

21:31

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