French Soldier in Egypt 1798-1801: The Army of the Orient

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French Soldier in Egypt 1798-1801: The Army of the Orient Christa Hook, Terry Crowdy
Type:	eBook
Released:	2003
Publisher:	Osprey
Page Count:	67
Format:	pdf
Language:	English
ISBN-10:	1841766283
ISBN-13:	9781841766287

This book concentrates on the dramatic experiences of Napoleon's Army of the Orient in Egypt and the Holy Land.French Soldier in Egypt ... Textbook 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.