Project Gutenberg 2017-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 124 Napier, Charles 1786 1860 Black Charlie Napier, Charlie The War in Syria, Volume 2 (of 2) Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 47.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Turkey -- History -- 1829-1878 Egypt -- History -- Mohammed Ali, 1805-1849 Syria -- History DT Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 591017 2025-07-22T04:15:49.386983 text/html 567639 2024-10-23T02:06:38 text/html 344925 2025-07-22T04:15:59.775932 application/epub+zip 344537 2025-07-22T04:15:51.655006 application/epub+zip 294396 2025-07-22T04:15:50.627015 application/epub+zip 503841 2025-07-22T04:16:05.399896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433436 2025-07-22T04:15:58.579978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383602 2022-09-24T23:10:01.250335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479644 2025-07-22T04:15:48.118984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 459775 2024-10-23T02:06:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17127 2025-07-22T04:16:05.544909 application/rdf+xml 18102 2025-07-22T04:15:50.749977 image/jpeg 2457 2025-07-22T04:15:50.687980 image/jpeg 283306 2025-07-22T04:15:49.429008 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia