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100 1 _aNapier, Charles,
_d1786-1860
245 1 4 _aThe War in Syria, Volume 2 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-05-20
508 _aProduced by KD Weeks, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The War in Syria, Volume 2" by Charles Napier is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The text covers the complexities and diplomatic maneuvers surrounding the conflict involving the British and Egyptian forces under Mehemet Ali, focusing particularly on the negotiations related to the evacuation of Syria. The narrative provides insight into military strategies, political alliances, and the reactions of various military and diplomatic figures during this tumultuous period. The opening of the work introduces Commodore Charles Napier’s return to Marmorice Bay during a storm that affects naval operations along the Egyptian and Syrian coasts. It details his exchanges with Admiral Stopford, General Smith, and British diplomats regarding a rejected convention aimed at resolving the tensions between the Ottoman Empire and Mehemet Ali. Through letters and official reports, the reader gains an understanding of the military and diplomatic obstacles faced by Napier as he attempts to navigate the evolving situation in the Levant. The challenges he encounters illustrate the conflicting interests of various powers and the complexities of maintaining peace in a region fraught with contention. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTurkey -- History -- 1829-1878
653 _aEgypt -- History -- Mohammed Ali, 1805-1849
653 _aSyria -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54751
999 _c95583
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