At Aboukir and Acre: A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt by G. A. Henty (1832 - 1902)

This is a tale of the French expedition into Egypt led by Napoleon Bonaparte, aimed to establish a French colony in Egypt and to threaten English possessions in India. Edgar Blagrove, the son of an English merchantman trading in Alexandria, gets caught up in the conflict and does great service for his country against the French. (Summary by Grace Silvey)