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This book is an eye-witness account of the Battle of Nile, reputedly Nelson's greatest triumph. Rev. Cooper Willyams was a naval chaplain with the fleet during the battle. His journal and sketches provide the most authentic report of the battle. It was published in London, 1802.

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1. Sir Horatio Nelson appointed to command the squadron; 2. The British fleet passes the Straits of Messina; 3. Description of the Bay of Syracuse; 4. Admiral Nelson revisits the shores of Egypt; 5. Pursuit and conquest of the French fleet; 6. Aboukir Bay; 7. Vessels endeavouring to escape from Alexandria are burned; 8. The Swiftsure joins the squadron off Marabou; 9. Names of the ships that arrived off Alexandria under Commodore Troubridge; 10. A British squadron sails from Palermo to the Bay of Naples; 11. The squadron returns to Palermo; 12. Lord Nelson dispatches the Swiftsure to Civita Vecchia; 13. Voyage to Minorca.

A Voyage Up the Mediterranean in His Majesty S Ship the Swiftsure

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 9/16/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108020466, 978-1108020466
      ISBN10: 1108020461

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book is an eye-witness account of the Battle of Nile, reputedly Nelson's greatest triumph. Rev. Cooper Willyams was a naval chaplain with the fleet during the battle. His journal and sketches provide the most authentic report of the battle. It was published in London, 1802.

      Table of Contents
      1. Sir Horatio Nelson appointed to command the squadron; 2. The British fleet passes the Straits of Messina; 3. Description of the Bay of Syracuse; 4. Admiral Nelson revisits the shores of Egypt; 5. Pursuit and conquest of the French fleet; 6. Aboukir Bay; 7. Vessels endeavouring to escape from Alexandria are burned; 8. The Swiftsure joins the squadron off Marabou; 9. Names of the ships that arrived off Alexandria under Commodore Troubridge; 10. A British squadron sails from Palermo to the Bay of Naples; 11. The squadron returns to Palermo; 12. Lord Nelson dispatches the Swiftsure to Civita Vecchia; 13. Voyage to Minorca.

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