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

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

LibriVox · Audiobook · 20 episodes

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)

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Episodes

Preface

Episode 0 · 2:24
Making a Friend

Episode 1 · 35:21
A Bedouin Tribe

Episode 2 · 33:02
Left Behind

Episode 3 · 29:39
The Battle of the Pyramids

Episode 4 · 34:46
A Street Attack

Episode 5 · 33:11
The Rising in Cairo

Episode 6 · 30:28
Saved

Episode 7 · 33:56
An Egyptian Tomb

Episode 8 · 36:02
Sir Sidney Smith

Episode 9 · 33:45
A Sea-fight

Episode 10 · 29:09
Acre

Episode 11 · 30:46
A Desperate Siege

Episode 12 · 30:02
An Independent Command

Episode 13 · 30:40
A Pirate Hold

Episode 14 · 32:13
Cruising

Episode 15 · 30:00
A Visit Home

Episode 16 · 31:01
Abercrombie's Expedition

Episode 17 · 31:52
The Battle of Alexandria

Episode 18 · 31:32
Quiet and Rest

Episode 19 · 21:31