Alexandria surrendered in the beginning of September, and Egypt was thus delivered; the French "_Army of the East_" being forced to evacuate a country from whence Buonaparte had vainly imagined he should extend his conquests throughout Asia. Lieut.-General (afterwards Lord) Hutchinson stated in his despatch:--"This arduous and important service has at length been brought to a conclusion. The exertions of individuals have been splendid and meritorious. The conduct of the troops of every description has been exemplary in the highest degree; there has been much to applaud, and nothing to reprehend; their ardour and regularity in camp having been as conspicuous as their courage in the field." In this service, although the TENTH had not been brought into contact with the enemy, their conduct had been exemplary, and they had sustained a loss of thirty men from the climate, and other casualties incident to the service in which they were employed. They received, in common with the other regiments, the expression of the high approbation of their Sovereign, the thanks of Parliament, and the royal authority to bear on their colours the "SPHYNX," with the word "EGYPT," to commemorate this splendid event. The officers were also rewarded with gold medals, presented to them by the Grand Seignior, in commemoration of the important service rendered to the Ottoman empire. The TENTH were selected to remain a short period in Egypt; they marched from El-Hamed on the 4th of December, arrived at Alexandria on the 5th, and encamped under the walls until the 18th, when they were removed into Fort Triangular. [Sidenote: 1802] In the city of Alexandria, formerly celebrated as the seat of learning and commerce, the regiment was stationed for several months. On the 29th of April, 1802, an explosion took place in the fort which the TENTH occupied, by which they had four men killed and ten wounded; also two Indian followers killed and ten wounded. The regiment was afterwards encamped near Alexandria; it was struck off the Indian establishment, and commenced receiving pay on the British on the 1st of May. [Sidenote: 1803] While the TENTH were encamped near Alexandria, the plague broke out among the natives. The army suddenly embarked on the 5th of March, 1803, leaving its camp equipage standing, and on the 7th the regiment sailed out of the Western Harbour. Arriving at Malta on the 27th of April, the regiment performed a quarantine of forty-two days, and afterwards sailed to Gibraltar, where it arrived on the 20th of June. [Sidenote: 1804]