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


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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 Read by gracesilvey
Making a Friend 35:21 Read by gracesilvey
A Bedouin Tribe 33:02 Read by gracesilvey
Left Behind 29:39 Read by gracesilvey
The Battle of the Pyramids 34:46 Read by gracesilvey
A Street Attack 33:11 Read by gracesilvey
The Rising in Cairo 30:28 Read by gracesilvey
Saved 33:56 Read by gracesilvey
An Egyptian Tomb 36:02 Read by gracesilvey
Sir Sidney Smith 33:45 Read by gracesilvey
A Sea-fight 29:09 Read by gracesilvey
Acre 30:46 Read by gracesilvey
A Desperate Siege 30:02 Read by gracesilvey
An Independent Command 30:40 Read by gracesilvey
A Pirate Hold 32:13 Read by gracesilvey
Cruising 30:00 Read by gracesilvey
A Visit Home 31:01 Read by gracesilvey
Abercrombie's Expedition 31:52 Read by gracesilvey
The Battle of Alexandria 31:32 Read by gracesilvey
Quiet and Rest 21:31 Read by gracesilvey