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Egypt. Fairburn's Plan of General Abercromby's Victory in Egypt; March 8th, 13th, and 21st, 1801. London: Fairburn, 1801. Engraving with maps and scenes of the Battle of Alexandria with typographical text in four columns below, scenes and maps are hand-colored, the sheet likely laid down, framed, some toning, old folds, 22 x 16 3/4 in.
General Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) was injured at the Battle of Alexandria on 21 March 1801 and died of his wounds seven days later aboard HMS Foudroyant, which was moored in the harbor. The Battle of Alexandria was part of Napoleon Bonaparte's French Campaign in Egypt and Syria (1798-1801) launched to defend French trade interests, and weaken Britain's access to British India.
Estimate $200-300
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Napoleon Bonaparte, Syria, United Kingdom, Alexandria, India, LondonJohn Dorfman
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