Wilson, Robert Thomas: The British expedition to Egypt: carefully abridged in two parts (London, 1803)

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brought-by the Prince of Fez, which were
found on an Arab, with a letter from General
Belliard, claiming a considerable victory over
the Turks at El Han ha ; and another letter
mentioned the coups (les batons inflicted on
the Sheiks of the villages, as the best method
of expediting the payment of the contri-
butions.
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On the 19th of June, orders were issued
for the army to cross the Nile next morning ;
and a bridge of boats, about 150 yards wide,
being completed, some of the guns were
sent over on that day ; and, on the 21st of
June, the English army was encamped, in
two lines, within a mile and a half of Giza ;
their right on Zaneen, and their left on Doc-
kee. The Turks also were encamped in two
lines, with the Mamelukes stationed in the
rear. Some Mamelukes afterwards advan-
cing, under Osman Bey Hassan and Maho-
med Bey Elfi, they charged the enemy’s post
of cavalry before Giza, and pursued them
within 150 yards of the works ; and, not-
withstanding a vigorous discharge of the
French cannon, and several horses killed and
wounded, they retired in good order.
This affair, and the occupation of a village
soon after by the Mamelukes, within 300
yards of the works of Giza, gave the English
a very favourable idea of the reputation of
these troops.
Orders being afterwards given for the at-
tack of Giza, from a wood in its front, and
also from the bridge, at ten at night an