At Aboukir and Acre: A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt
G. A. Henty
Play
Length 10 h 1 min
Chapters 19
First published 1899
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)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by gracesilvey 2:24
2
A Bedouin Tribe Read by gracesilvey 33:02
3
Left Behind Read by gracesilvey 29:39
4
The Battle of the Pyramids Read by gracesilvey 34:46
5
A Street Attack Read by gracesilvey 33:11
6
The Rising in Cairo Read by gracesilvey 30:28
7
Saved Read by gracesilvey 33:56
8
An Egyptian Tomb Read by gracesilvey 36:02
9
Sir Sidney Smith Read by gracesilvey 33:45
10
A Sea-fight Read by gracesilvey 29:09
11
Acre Read by gracesilvey 30:46
12
A Desperate Siege Read by gracesilvey 30:02
13
An Independent Command Read by gracesilvey 30:40
14
A Pirate Hold Read by gracesilvey 32:13
15
Cruising Read by gracesilvey 30:00
16
A Visit Home Read by gracesilvey 31:01
17
Abercrombie's Expedition Read by gracesilvey 31:52
18
The Battle of Alexandria Read by gracesilvey 31:32
19
Quiet and Rest Read by gracesilvey 21:31
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