Wilson, Robert Thomas: The British expedition to Egypt: carefully abridged in two parts (London, 1803)

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cause of the abuse here complained of; so
that, out of 1500 that left Cairo with the
French army, scarcely 300 remained alive at
the time they embarked.
The embarkation-return of General flel-
liard’s army, as it appeared in the London
Gazette, was as follows :

ARMY OF CAIRO.
Number
.Artillery,' cavalry, and infan- a
try, including officers, and >
non-commissioned officers '
Etat-major -
Dromedary-corps
Miners and sappers
Invalids (only fit for garrison- )
duty) - - - J
Seamen -
Horse and foot guides
Sick -

Mathematical school
- 30
Printing-press
26
Library and bureau central
15
Civilians -
11

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