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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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French General Verdier repelled a Turkish landing at Damietta, Egypt, on November 1, 1799, killing 3,000 and capturing 800, with British naval support under Sir Sidney Smith; fleet dispersed by storm.
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January 30.
Official dispatches, from gen. Kleber, dated Cairo, 25th Brumaire (Nov. 16.) state, that on the 10th Brumaire, (Nov. 1.) at break of day about four thousand Turks landed at Damietta, and immediately endeavored to entrench themselves in a place between the right bank of the Nile, the sea, and the lake Menzaleh.
General Verdier, who was encamped between Defbeh, being informed of this descent, marched to attack them, put to the sword three thousand and took about 800 prisoners. General Verdier took from the enemy 32 standards, one 24 pounder, and four field pieces with their ammunition. This landing was effected under Sir Sidney Smith, who commanded the fleet. On the 18th the fleet was forced to sea by tempestuous weather, and had not again appeared when Kleber's dispatches were sent off. Some vessels, however, were still cruising off Alexandria, among which was the Theseus.
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Damietta
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10th Brumaire (Nov. 1.)
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put to the sword three thousand and took about 800 prisoners; captured 32 standards, one 24 pounder, and four field pieces with their ammunition
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About four thousand Turks landed at Damietta at break of day and endeavored to entrench between the right bank of the Nile, the sea, and the lake Menzaleh. General Verdier, encamped between Defbeh, marched to attack, killing three thousand and capturing 800. The landing was under Sir Sidney Smith commanding the fleet, which was forced to sea on the 18th by tempestuous weather; some vessels cruised off Alexandria including the Theseus.