Home page News Albums     There was a Time     Shadowfall     Earth, Wind, Fire & Rain     Ravensdaughter     Wild Skies     Foreign Land     Long Last History Musicians Work in progress FAQ Ordering Contacts	Ravensdaughter - The Banks of the Nile ♫ (traditional) A traditional anti-war song from the time of the Napoleonic Wars and in particular his campaign in Egypt. British troops under the leadership of General Ralph Abercromby finally defeated the French at the second Battle of Aboukir (Abu Qir) in 1801. At the Battle of Aboukir, even though they were victorious, the British lost 1,100 men out of the 5,000 that went to the banks of the Nile. General Abercromby was among the dead.   All text, images and music samples on this site are copyright © Childe Rolande.	Tracks 1. Rise up St. George ♫ 2. Shepherds Arise ♫ 3. The Devil and the Soldiers ♫ 4. Corvell's Fancy ♫ 5. Perkin Warbeck ♫ 6. Darkside ♫ 7. The Ballad of Thomas Winter ♫ 8. Pastime with Good Company ♫ 9. Ravensdaughter ♫ 10. Roses ♫ 11. The Lailly Worm ♫ 12. Dick's Delight/Dead Man's Fingers ♫ 13. William of Ashleigh ♫ 14. Nightmare Jack ♫ 15. The Banks of the Nile ♫ 16. Journey's End ♫ 17. St. George's Anthem ♫