Egypt 1801: The End of Napoleon's Eastern Empire by Stuart Reid (English) Hardco

Description: Egypt 1801 by Stuart Reid Describes the events leading up to the French invasion of Egypt, and the disastrous Battle of the Nile. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The first campaign medal awarded to British soldiers is reckoned to be that given to those men who fought at Waterloo in 1815, but a decade and a half earlier a group of regiments were awarded a unique badge - a figure of a Sphinx - to mark their service in Egypt in 1801. It was a fitting distinction, for the successful campaign was a remarkable one, fought far from home by a British army which had so far not distinguished itself in battle against Revolutionary France, and one moreover which had the most profound consequences in the Napoleonic wars to come. In 1798 a quixotic French expedition led by a certain General Bonaparte not only to seize Egypt and consolidate French influence in the Mediterranean, but also to open up a direct route to Indian and provide an opportunity to destroy the East India Company and fatally weaken Great Britain. In the event, General Bonaparte returned to France to mount a coup which would eventually see him installed as Emperor of the French, but behind him he abandoned his army, which remained in control of Egypt, still posing a possible threat to the East India Company, until in 1801 a large but rather heterogeneous British Army led by Sir Ralph Abercrombie landed and in a series of hard-fought battles utterly defeated the French. Not only did this campaign establish the hitherto rather doubtful reputation of the British Army, and help secure India, but its capture en route of the islands of Malta gained Britain a base which would enable it to dominate the Mediterranean for the next century and a half. This little understood, but profoundly important campaign at last receives the treatment it deserves in the hands of renowned historian Stuart Reid. AUTHOR: Stuart Reid is a prolific and well-known writer on a wide range of military subjects, and he is an expert on the military history of Scotland. His pioneering study Like Hungry Wolves remains unchallenged as the best narrative account of Culloden. His other books include: The Campaigns of Montrose, All the Kings Armies: A Military History of The English Civil War, Wolfe: The Life and Career of General James Wolfe, Wellingtons Highland Warriors: From the Black Watch Mutiny to the Battle of Waterloo and The Battle of Plassey 1757: The Victory That Won an Empire. Author Biography Stuart Reid was born in Aberdeen in 1954 into a family with a tradition of service in the Army stretching back through the Battle of Mons to Culloden and beyond. He is the author of numerous military history publications and has written extensively upon Scottish military history during the seventeenth century Civil War and the Jacobite period. Review "...the books strengths are its clear and concise narrative and its intelligent reappraisal of the main field actions of the campaign."-- "The Napoleon Series""Reids storytelling is excellent, and he takes opportunities throughout this book to explain the composition and structure of the regiments. "-- "Journal of Military History""...Reid tells the battles in great detail but with clear, engrossing, and lively prose in the best tradition of military history literature. The British had well-trained men against acclimated French veterans. The high casualties on both sides speaks to the courage of the men in both armies."-- "New York Journal of Books" Review Quote "...the books strengths are its clear and concise narrative and its intelligent reappraisal of the main field actions of the campaign." Feature Describes the events leading up to the French invasion of Egypt, and the disastrous Battle of the Nile Details ISBN1526758466 Author Stuart Reid Pages 248 Year 2021 ISBN-10 1526758466 ISBN-13 9781526758460 Format Hardcover Short Title Egypt 1801 Language English Imprint Frontline Books Subtitle The End of Napoleons Eastern Empire Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd Place of Publication Barnsley Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2021-06-04 UK Release Date 2021-06-04 AU Release Date 2021-06-04 NZ Release Date 2021-06-04 Illustrations 1x16 colour plates DEWEY 962.03 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132253917;

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