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Jumble - Houston Chronicle

Ensign.
Trick.
Faith.
Sprung.

Jumble | Seattle Times Newspaper

The Battle of the Nile caused many an ensign under Napoleon to lose his faith in this leader especially when many ships sprung leaks due to the guns of Nelson's fleet. Napoleon would have to come up with some wonderful military trick to snatch victory from this defeat.

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/About-th...Trafalgar-1805

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About.
Elate.
Hazard.
Verbal.

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This shows Saturday's Word Jumble answers and gives today's words. Jumble - Houston Chronicle

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About.
Elate.
Hazard.
Verbal.

The Modern Historian: On this day in history: Cisalpine Republic created, 1797

Napoleon created a hazard for the inattentive student of history especially those listening to verbal lessons about the History of Italy when he created the Cisalpine Republic which probably elated the French generals and politicians as well as their families and friends who wanted in on the prizes from Bonaparte's various conquests.

The political entity would last until 1815 in some form or another.

Link to a biography of Napoleon Bonaparte from the Project Gutenberg-- http://www.gutenberg.org/files/14300...-h/14300-h.htm

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Buddy.
Pinch.
Effort.
Brunch.

In a pinch Napoleon could have shared a brunch with little effort with a buddy using the invention of the Earl Of Sandwich. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mo...rl_of_Sandwich

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Outing.
Apart.
Expert.
Douse.

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Outing.
Apart.
Expert.
Douse.

Nelson doused Bonaparte's expert appraisal of his prospects of taking over the spice trades from England when Nelson smashed Napoleon's fleet at the Battle of the Nile. He and his men were torn apart from his force and had to find a way back to France. Fortunately for the study of ancient Egypt, Napoleon's forces were stuck there and took up much of this time studying the land and its peoples. They made quite an outing of it especially since Napoleon had brought along many of the best minds of France. http://www.lindahall.org/events_exhi...on/learn.shtml

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Wednesday Word Jumble answers:

Octet.
Bakery.
Thrive.
Press.

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Napoleonic Era: A Research Guide | The New York Public Library

If you are not pressed for time and spending some time--perhaps with a Ipad at a Villages bakery-- you could look at all the resources available on Napoleon Bonaparte. Probably enough material to fill an octet of Villages' area sized libraries. Napoleon experts must have thrived at some point.

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Answers for this D-Day anniversary word Jumble were:

Vodka.
Eagle.
Sailor.
Import.

http://www.chron.com/entertainment/c.../comic/Jumble/

For checking your answers from the Seattle Times-- http://www.uclick.com/client/sea/tmj.../07/index.html

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About noon we discovered the French Fleet laying at anchor [at] Baguin roads at the Mouth of the river Nile [.] At 28 past 6 o'clock they French hoisted their colours and Commenced firing on our Van ships[.] 2 post 6 came to anchor with our best hour [bore?] along side of the Spartate of 74 guns witch was continued till 11 past 8 when our opponent struck and sent lieut Galey with a party of Marines to take possession of her. At 9 saw 3 other ships strike to the Zealous, Audacious, and Minitaur and saw the L'Orent took fire the ships a tied still Keeping up their fire[.] At 11 saw L'Orent Blow up with a great explosion[.] The enemy ceased their fire[.] At 10 minutes post saw another ship On fire wich in 2 minutes was Extinguished and afresh Cannon coding began 20 minutes 11 wich cease of firing far 10 min when it was again renewed. 10 min before 12 a total cease of firing. At 12 Boat with a parry of Marines and 2 Officers was sent out to reconise a ship wich was drifted below the Fleet waith no mast nor bosprit wich proved to be the Bellerophon wich in returning came through the reck of the L'Orent and saved 2 men and one boy. The boat not being hable to hould any more as there was a great meney French men upon the rack wich cried out to the boat as she passed them. At 3 the boat returned from the second[.] 10 past 5 the Enemy's ships to the south began firing[.] 55 minutes post 5 the French Frigate fired broadside and struck her colours in 10 minafter she was seen on fire[.] At 6 am the Goliah bore down to the enemy's ships to southward and wich had not yet struck[.] 41 mm past 6 she began firing at a frigate and the Zealous got under way and went ahead[.] Continued until 11 before 7 [.] At 50 post 6 one of the enemy's ships of the line fared some guns and then struck her colours[.] At 55 past 5 the Zealous got under way and went ahead[.] 55 past 10 the English ships began firing at a French frigate gave her two broadsides and then ceased[.] ½ past 11 2 line of Battle ships and 2 frigates got under way and stud out for say our ships firing at them as they passed them. 45 minutes past 12 the Zealous wich was cruising out gave a broadside to each ship as she passed them.

You would probably have needed quite a lot of vodka in your system to argue that Napoleon won the Battle of the Nile over Lord Nelson. Most of Napoleon's ships of the line were captured and unmasted. His flagship had blown up with a explosion seldom seen in the 1700s. Many a French sailor had died when L'Orient --the French flagship-- had its magazine explode sending shrapnel at English ships as well. This also prevented Napoleon from importing more men and supplies for his Egyptian expedition. At least, Napoleon did not lose a French Imperial Eagle at this first major defeat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Imperial_Eagle

You can see one of these Napoleonic eagles here-- http://www.lancashireinfantrymuseum....he-collection/

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Motion.
Aware.
Often.
Mosaic.

In the mosaic of history, you are seldom aware of all the consequences of your or any others' actions. As can be said of the Egyptian invasion by Napoleon's troops which set in motion the coming to power of Muhammad Ali. Not to be mistaken with the boxer of the next century. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali_of_Egypt If you are looking at the modern rulers of Egypt up through 1952, they often are descendants of Muhammad Ali. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali_Dynasty

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Swoon.
Impel.
Digest.
Tendon.

http://www.uclick.com/client/sea/tmj.../08/index.html

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Swoon.
Impel.
Digest.
Tendon.

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Napoleon and the Scientific Expedition to Egypt | Linda Hall Library

Napoleon's scientists probably swooned at the sight of their scientific equipment going down with a ship on his Egyptian expedition's journey. This impelled them to creative and make do with what they could find in their new surroundings. They had little time to digest the reality of their new situation as Bonaparte wanted to flex his tendons as soon as possible both in the area of military as well as intellectual conquests.

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Gassy.
Khaki.
Banana.
Potent.


Hoist.
Price.
Mascot.
Clinch.

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