Bonaparte in Egypt
Originally published in 1962, J. Christopher Herold's Bonaparte in Egypt is the best modern account of this extraordinary campaign. In a detailed study, elegantly written, Herold covers all aspects of Bonaparte's expedition: military, political, and cultural. It was a bold adventure, full of drama, topped and tailed by the extremes of total triumph and utter defeat. Although Bonaparte was victorious at the Battle of the Pyramids and occupied Cairo, his fleet was completely destroyed by Nelson at Abukir Bay and his ambition to conquer the Holy Land was frustrated at Acre. Despite these reverses, Bonaparte returned to France where he was greete…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4738-1261-1
- EAN: 9781473812611
- Produktnummer: 22579571
- Verlag: Pen and Sword
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 424 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 4'725 KB
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