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1453:"No. 15426"
1176:6th Brigade
1125:5th Brigade
1074:4th Brigade
1030:John Stuart
958:2nd Brigade
905:1st Brigade
763:Salâbetnümâ
669:to capture
108: /
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1621:Categories
1579:Smith, D.
1527:References
1494:(1841-42).
1236:John Moore
1183:John Blake
1132:John Doyle
879:Lord Cavan
868:Eyre Coote
810:Egyptienne
726:Égyptienne
683:John Moore
640:Background
626:Alexandria
556:Alexandria
438:Alexandria
428:Al Khankah
398:Heliopolis
96:29°52′48″E
93:31°12′16″N
76:Alexandria
1389:Infantry
1081:John Hope
755:Halil Bey
732:Régénérée
729:(50) and
715:Aftermath
703:terms of
1561:(2010).
1403:See also
1359:Cavalry
1344:Cavalry
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230:Strength
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847:Brigade
751:Mantoue
742:Justice
671:Rosetta
408:Mandora
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1415:Notes
856:Ref.
844:Force
689:Siege
675:Cairo
663:Coote
634:Egypt
573:Malta
539:Cairo
522:Jaffa
491:800km
373:Jaffa
80:Egypt
1567:ISBN
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