Category: History - Other

The War in Syria, Volume 1 (of 2)

State of Affairs in the Levant in August, 1839—The Author’s 1 Interview with Hosrew Pacha—Sir Robert Stopford at Constantinople; his Interview with the Sultan—Impolitic Junction of the English and French Fleets—Sir John Louis takes the command of the English Squadron—The Autho...

Chapters

39. CHAPTER XIX.

The Author sent to Alexandria—Defences of the Town—Lord Palmerston’s Instructions to Lord Ponsonby—Lord Ponsonby’s dislike to Mehemet Ali—The Author’s Correspondence with Boghos...

19. CHAPTER XIX.

The Author sent to Alexandria—Defences of the Town—Lord 248 Palmerston’s Instructions to Lord Ponsonby—Lord Ponsonby’s dislike to Mehemet Ali—The Author’s Correspondence with Bo...

24. CHAPTER V.

The Allied Troops landed in D’Jounie Bay—Encampment—Reconnoissances—Submission of the Emir Abdallah—Beyrout summoned to Surrender—Reply of Souliman Pacha—Impolicy of the Attack...

33. CHAPTER XIV.

Interview of the Author with the Admiral and Sir Charles Smith—Returns to Beyrout—Urges various enterprises upon the Admiral, which are disapproved of—Correspondence with the Em...

31. CHAPTER XII.

Impossibility of immediately retiring—Letter to the Admiral—His Answer—Arrival of the Emir—Advance upon the Enemy—Doubtful character of the Forces on both sides—Novelty of the A...

36. CHAPTER XVII.

Difference between the Admiral and the Author—The Author’s Orders—Captain Berkeley’s Orders—The Author applies for a Court Martial, but is refused—Correspondence with the Admira...

21. CHAPTER II.

The English Fleet winters at Smyrna—Summer Cruise—Insurrection in Lebanon—Opinion on the proper course of the English Fleet—The Powerful and Edinburgh sent to Beyrout—Murder of...

35. CHAPTER XVI.

Former Sieges of Acre—Arrival of the Allied Squadron—Proposed mode of Attack—Objections—Survey of the North Channel—The Squadron under weigh—The Author attacks from the North—Co...

32. CHAPTER XIII.

Necessity for disobeying the Orders to return to D’Jounie—Advantageous results—Difference with Izzet Pacha—his Character—Unmolested retreat of Souliman Pacha—he should have been...

27. CHAPTER VIII.

State of Affairs at D’Jounie—Effect of the Capture of Sidon—The Emir Bechir Cassim joins the Allies—Overtures from the Emir Bechir—Movements of Ibrahim Pacha—Capture of Caiffa,...

26. CHAPTER VII.

Proposed Attack on Sidon abandoned; resumed—Instructions—Correspondence between the Author and Sir R. Stopford—Arrival at Sidon—Letter of Sir R. Stopford to the Admiralty—Summon...

22. CHAPTER III.

The English ships withdrawn from the coast of Syria—The Author appointed to the command of a Squadron—Return to Beyrout—Instructions to the Squadron—Letters to the Egyptian Auth...

30. CHAPTER XI.

March towards Beyrout—Apprehensions of the Admiral—Arrangements in case of Disaster—Letters to and from the Emir Bechir Cassim—Skirmish—Position at Boharsof—Omar Bey dispatched...

20. CHAPTER I.

State of Affairs in the Levant in August, 1839—The Author’s Interview with Hosrew Pacha—Sir Robert Stopford at Constantinople; his Interview with the Sultan—Impolitic Junction o...

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without judgment; and I verily believe, if the war lasts, Ibrahim Pacha will get a party in his favour. I understand Izzet openly says when Ibrahim is put down, the next thing t...

25. CHAPTER VI.

Having ascertained that Ibrahim had no immediate intention of attacking our position, it became necessary to undertake something bold immediately after the rally I intended to g...

29. CHAPTER X.

Osman Pacha defeated by the Emir Bechir Cassim at Merouba—Proposed Attack on Beyrout—Correspondence with Sir Robert Stopford—Letter from the Emir Bechir Cassim—Letters to Lords...

34. CHAPTER XV.

Letter of Congratulation from Lord Ponsonby to the Author—Ibrahim Pacha’s Standard, missing from the Field of Boharsof—Letters to Lord Ponsonby, Colonel Hodges, and the Admiral...

23. CHAPTER IV.

Generous behaviour of Souliman Pacha; Intercepted Letter from Boghos Bey to that Officer—Interview of the Consuls with Mehemet Ali—A Turkish Squadron equipped—Arrival of the Tur...

37. CHAPTER XVIII.

Second Explosion at Acre—Prisoners sent to Beyrout—The Author ordered to Alexandria with a Squadron—Letter from the Emir—Neglected State of his Troops—English Commissary-General...

28. CHAPTER IX.

On the 2nd of October an Egyptian gunner deserted to the Hastings, at Beyrout, and gave information that a train was laid along the bridge to the eastern castle, in which there...

14. CHAPTER XIV.

Interview of the Author with the Admiral and Sir Charles 169 Smith—Returns to Beyrout—Urges various enterprises upon the Admiral, which are disapproved of—Correspondence with th...

2. CHAPTER II.

The English Fleet winters at Smyrna—Summer 12 Cruise—Insurrection in Lebanon—Opinion on the proper course of the English Fleet—The Powerful and Edinburgh sent to Beyrout—Murder...

12. CHAPTER XII.

Impossibility of immediately retiring—Letter to the 134 Admiral—His Answer—Arrival of the Emir—Advance upon the Enemy—Doubtful character of the Forces on both sides—Novelty of t...

18. CHAPTER XVIII.

Second Explosion at Acre—Prisoners sent to Beyrout—The 232 Author ordered to Alexandria with a Squadron—Letter from the Emir—Neglected State of his Troops—English Commissary-Gen...

7. CHAPTER VII.

Proposed Attack on Sidon abandoned; 80 resumed—Instructions—Correspondence between the Author and Sir Robert Stopford—Arrival at Sidon—Letter of Sir R. Stopford to the Admiralty...

16. CHAPTER XVI.

Former Sieges of Acre—Arrival of the Allied 196 Squadron—Proposed mode of Attack—Objections—Survey of the North Channel—The Squadron under weigh—The Author attacks from the Nort...

8. CHAPTER VIII.

State of Affairs at D’Jounie—Effect of the Capture of 94 Sidon—The Emir Bechir Cassim joins the Allies—Overtures from the Emir Bechir—Movements of Ibrahim Pacha—Capture of Caiff...

10. CHAPTER X.

Osman Pacha defeated by the Emir Bechir Cassim at 113 Merouba—Proposed Attack on Beyrout—Correspondence with Sir Robert Stopford—Letter from the Emir Bechir Cassim—Letters to Lo...

15. CHAPTER XV.

Letter of Congratulation from Lord Ponsonby to the 187 Author—Ibrahim Pacha’s Standard, missing from the Field of Boharsof—Letters to Lord Ponsonby, Colonel Hodges, and the Admi...

1. CHAPTER I.

State of Affairs in the Levant in August, 1839—The Author’s 1 Interview with Hosrew Pacha—Sir Robert Stopford at Constantinople; his Interview with the Sultan—Impolitic Junction...

11. CHAPTER XI.

March towards Beyrout—Apprehensions of the 122 Admiral—Arrangements in case of Disaster—Letters to and from the Emir Bechir Cassim—Skirmish—Position at Boharsof—Omar Bey dispatc...

13. CHAPTER XIII.

Necessity for disobeying the Orders to return to 152 D’Jounie—Advantageous results—Difference with Izzet Pacha—his Character—Unmolested retreat of Souliman Pacha—he should have...

5. CHAPTER V.

The Allied Troops landed in D’Jounie 50 Bay—Encampment—Reconnoissances—Submission of the Emir Abdallah—Beyrout summoned to Surrender—Reply of Souliman Pacha—Impolicy of the Atta...

3. CHAPTER III.

The English ships withdrawn from the coast of Syria—The 29 Author appointed to the command of a Squadron—Letters to the Egyptian Authorities, the British Consul, the Emir Bechir...

4. CHAPTER IV.

Generous behaviour of Souliman Pacha—Intercepted Letter from 42 Boghos Bey to that Officer—Interview of the Consuls with Mehemet Ali—A Turkish Squadron equipped—Arrival of the T...

17. CHAPTER XVII.

Difference between the Admiral and the Author—The Author’s 212 Orders—Captain Berkeley’s Orders—The Author applies for a Court Martial, but is refused—Correspondence with the Ad...

6. CHAPTER VI.

9. CHAPTER IX.