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Battle of the Pyramids in Napoleonic art prints. Napoleon with an
army of 36,000 seized Malta on the 10th of June 1798 form the Knights of
St John then sailed on to land wets of Alexandria on July 1st. They seized
Alexandria form the Mameluke ruler Ibrahim who fled into Syria. But the
Mameluke military Commander Murad Bey was determined to stop napoleon
entering cairo so blocked the French advance at Embabeh on the left
bank of the Nile near the pyramids. Under his command he had 40,000 troops
but only 6,m000 of these were the fierce fighting force of Mamelukes.
On July 21st napoleon moved onto the Egyptian positions and Murad launched
an all out attack with his cavalry. but the 6,000 Mamelukes were no match
for the French Infantry and Artillery which fired volley after volley. which
devastated the Mamelukes, when the charge had failed the disorganized Egyptian
Infantry fled. With only 300 casualties napoleon marched onto Cairo.
The Battle of Aboukir, 1801:
When Nelson shattered the French fleet in the Bay of Aboukir he
foresaw, as his despatches showed, that the army of Bonaparte was
land-locked. Bonaparte, having made an unsuccessful attempt, after
traversing the Palestine Desert, to effect the siege of Acre, defended by
Sir Sidney Smith, was obliged to anticipate the retreat from Moscow, and
wearily trudge back to Egypt. Next his ambitious stake for Empire recalled
him to France, and he left Egypt hurriedly and the army of occupation to
its fate. Eventually the British Government, alive to the fruits of
Nelson's victory, despatched Sir Ralph Abercromby to dislodge the
imprisoned French battalions and to capture the covetable land of Egypt.
In March 1801, Abercromby with Smith of Acre, and Moore, afterwards of
Corunna, was prepared to disembark on the shore affronting the castle of
Aboukir. The General had no maps, no clues of military topography.
Everything depended on his imperturbable coolness, and on that intrepid
and resourceful spirit and action of the men in his command. In the early
morning every man for the landing was in his position in his boat. In the
fury of the cannonade, three boats were sunk, but a fair number out of the
180 men involved were saved. The captain of this enterprise of seamanship
was Alexander Cochrane, of the famous family of Dundonald. Eventually the
troops plunged through the surf, with bayonets fixed and flags flying, and
dashed up the sandhills. The 42nd Highlanders, rapidly clambering up,
raced up to the French defenders, and closed with bayonet and butt-end. In
the meantime the French cavalry had courageous ridden into the sea and cut
down many of the close packed troops in boats. Again, too, squadrons
charged into the ranks of the alert invaders, but they were repulsed with
heavy casualties. Nothing could stop the fearless headway of the dauntless
infantry, seamen and marines. General Moore was the life and soul of this
wondrous attack, which caused him the loss of nearly 700 killed and
wounded. The affair was almost as acrobatic as that of Quebec, and the Frenchmen
had a quick awakening from their experiences of native troops. In a few
hours after the original order for landing, the scattered enemy were in
headlong retreat on the road to Alexandria, upon which the English eagerly
prepared to advance.
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Battle of the Pyramids 21st July 1798 by Louis Lejeune.
Open edition print. Image size 27 inches x 12 inches (69cm x 31cm). Price £56.00
Open edition prints. Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Image size 21 inches x 9 inches (53cm x 23cm). Price £31.92
ITEM CODE DHM0054
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Napoleons Speech to his Army before the Battle of the Pyramids by Antoine-Jean Gros (GL)
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 40 inches x 28 inches (102cm x 71cm). Price £500.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 22 inches (76cm x 56cm). Price £390.00
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Battle of Aboukir Bay 25th July 1798 by Louis Lejeune.
Open edition print. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £14.00
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Napoleons Entry into Cairo by Gustave Bourgain (GL)
Napoleon enters Cairo, on the 22nd July 1798 after his victory against the Egyptian army at the Battle of the pyramids on July 21st. Napoleon with an army of 36,000 seized Malta on the 10th of June 1798 form the Knights of St John then sailed on to land wets of Alexandria on July 1st. They seized Alexandria form the Mameluke ruler Ibrahim who fled into Syria. But the Mameluke military Commander Murad Bey was determined to stop napoleon entering cairo so blocked the French advance at Embabeh on the left bank of the Nile near the pyramids. Under his command he had 40,000 troops but only 6,000 of these were the fierce fighting force of Mamelukes. On July 21st napoleon moved onto the Egyptian positions and Murad launched an all out attack with his cavalry. but the 6,000 Mamelukes were no match for the French Infantry and Artillery which fired volley after volley. which devastated the Mamelukes, when the charge had failed the disorganized Egyptian Infantry fled. With only 300 casualties napoleon marched onto Cairo.
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £500.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £390.00
ITEM CODE GIAA1703
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entry into Cairo by Gustave Bourgain (died 1921) Napoleon enters Cairo, on the 22nd July 1798 after his victory
against the Egyptian army at the Battle of the pyramids on July
21st. Napoleon with an army of 36,000 seized Malta on the 10th
of June 1798 form the Knights of St John then sailed on to land wets of
Alexandria on July 1st. They seized Alexandria form the Mameluke
ruler Ibrahim who fled into Syria. But the Mameluke military Commander
Murad Bey was determined to stop napoleon entering cairo so blocked
the French advance at Embabeh on the left bank of the Nile near the
pyramids. Under his command he had 40,000 troops but only 6,m000 of these
were the fierce fighting force of Mamelukes. On July 21st napoleon
moved onto the Egyptian positions and Murad launched an all out attack
with his cavalry. but the 6,000 Mamelukes were no match for the French Infantry
and Ar6llery which fired volley after volley. which devastated the
Mamelukes, when the charge had failed the disorganized Egyptian Infantry fled.
With only 300 casualties napoleon marched onto Cairo.
Battle of the Pyramids 21st July 1798 by Louis Lejeune
Napoleons Speech to his Army before the
Battle of the Pyramids by Antoine-Jean Gros (1771-1835
Battle of Aboukir Bay 25th July 1798 by Louis
Lejeune
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