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Intercepted correspondence from Buonaparte's army
Readable excerpts reveal private narratives of hardships and discontents as the French expedition traverses Egypt. Letters from Terzi, Dongolat, and Kilmaine detail hunger, nakedness, requests to import wine and clothing, and discontent over supplies and leadership amid the Cairo advance and engagement with Janissaries and Majerichs.
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