The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 12: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in ... the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time - Brossura

Chalmers, Alexander

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1334091196 ISBN 13: 9781334091193

Casa editrice: Forgotten Books, 2019

Riassunto

Excerpt from The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 12: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; From the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time

After the treaty of Campo Formio, he followed Buona parte into Egypt, and was by him presented with a short swordx superbly wrought, on which were inscribed the words The taking of Malta; the 'battle of Chebreis, the battle of the Pyramids. He was charged to reduce Uppe1 Egypt, whither the Mamelukes had retired; here he gained several victories and he acquireda distinction mo1e honourable than the t11umph of aims, for the inha bitants gave him the title of The Just Sultan. Re turning from Egypt in consequence of the treaty of El Arisch, he was detained by lord Keith, but was at length set at liberty. He then repaired to his native country, from which he again, with the utmost expedition, joined Buonapa1te, and ariived just in time to be present at the battle of Ma1engo, the fate of which he turned, and in which he fell, June 14,1800,esteemed by the French soldiers, honoured by the Austrians, and loved by all who knew him.

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• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1334091196
• ISBN 13: 9781334091193
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• Numero di pagine: 550
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