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. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . ment suffered heavier loss than any other ; but italso inflicted severe punishment on the enemy, andgained greater glory. The Grenadiers of the second Neapolitan Regimentdefended the ships with the usual intrepidity, and severalof them were wounded by the fire and attack of theenemys frigates and other vessels. The detachment ^ Voyage de Naples k Capri et 4 Pe3tum, J. E. Chevalley de Rivaz, 310 THE BRITISH IN CAPRI of the first Neapolitan Regiment under the commandof its officers, Alberti, Palmeiri, and Cerillo, made itselfconspicuous, as well as Serg
. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . ment suffered heavier loss than any other ; but italso inflicted severe punishment on the enemy, andgained greater glory. The Grenadiers of the second Neapolitan Regimentdefended the ships with the usual intrepidity, and severalof them were wounded by the fire and attack of theenemys frigates and other vessels. The detachment ^ Voyage de Naples k Capri et 4 Pe3tum, J. E. Chevalley de Rivaz, 310 THE BRITISH IN CAPRI of the first Neapolitan Regiment under the commandof its officers, Alberti, Palmeiri, and Cerillo, made itselfconspicuous, as well as Sergeants Toni and have nothing but praise for the soldiers of the thirdItalian Regiment of the Line, which served with courageand discipline fuUy equal to that of any French regi-ment ; Captain Terini in command of these chosencompanies is worthy of special mention. In short, all the troops have done their duty, and theGeneral Pignatelli and Colonel Arcovito have shownthe greatest enthusiasm, bravery, and devotion. THE THE HALF PILLAR-DOLLAR, Worth about Two Shillings, a Spanish coin commonly current in Italy, referred to in the text, page 297. INDEX INDEX Abattis, definition of, 181 noteAbercromby, Sir Ralph, his com-mand in Egypt, 52, 53, 77, 80Aboiikir, battle of, 48, 52, 64, 77, 78, 245 noteAbruzzi Mountaras, the, 21Acamania, province of, 125ACourt, Captain, , at Capri, 184Acre, siege of, 48Aetolia, province of, 125Africa, migration of quail from, 23African winds, 21Agar, Murats minister of finance, 71Agostini, Carabineer, 309Agostini, Ensign, assists in the defence of Capri, 166, 233, 253Ajaccio, Napoleon at, 71Albanians, the allied with England, 94 note, 122Alberino, Francesco, La Presa di Cajrri, 293-295Alberino, Michele, priest of Ana- capri, 294Alberti, Neapolitan oflBcer, 310Ahnde, , 44Alcmene, , 44Alexander of Russia, Emperor, at Austerlitz, 65 — falls back on Moscow, 68Alexandria, battle of, 52, 53, 55 note, 75-77 — bombardment of
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