No. of Pieces. In the Field On the 8th March 5 On the 13th ” 3 On the 21st ” 2 On the 22nd August 7 Garrisons Aboukir Castle 11 Fort Julian 15 Fort Burlos 5 Grand Cairo and Dependencies 121 Gizeh Lines and Arsenal 530 Alexandria Arsenal 411 Island of Marabout 10 Damietta and Walls of Lesbie, &c. 54 Ships of war in the Harbour of Alexandria 77 ---- Total number of pieces 1251 ---- N.B.--Besides the above, the French were allowed to embark 50 field-pieces from Cairo, and 10 from Alexandria. The extremely interesting notes just quoted, although relating more to questions of _matériel_ than _personnel_, still give a clear idea of the difficulties attending the movements of the Artillery in Egypt, the overcoming of which was no less honourable, if, indeed, not more so, than their marked courage in the field. In alluding to the latter, a very brief sketch of the campaign will suffice. On the morning of the 8th March, 1801, the English army disembarked in Aboukir Bay under a heavy fire, and drove back the French with a loss of five guns. On the 13th the severe action known as the affair of Nicopolis took place, in which the French were again defeated, but not [Sidenote: Cust.] without a loss to the English of 1300, killed and wounded. The siege of Aboukir Castle followed, the bombardment [Sidenote: Browne.] being conducted by Major Cookson, and it surrendered on the 19th. On the 21st, the memorable battle of Alexandria was fought,--memorable not merely for its victorious result, but also for the irreparable loss which the English army suffered in the death of Sir R. Abercromby. The conduct of the Artillery in the battle attracted great attention; the [Sidenote: Stewart’s ‘Highlanders of Scotland.’] precision of their fire was strongly commended, and, but for the wretched animals with which the guns were horsed, an advance of the army might have then taken place, which would have ensured the immediate fall of Alexandria. [Sidenote: Browne.] Lieutenants H. Sturgeon, J. G. Burslem, and D. Campbell, of the Royal Artillery, were wounded. The battle had been waged mainly on the right of the English army, and before the end of the day the ammunition of both Artillery and Cavalry on the English right was all but exhausted, so much so that “on an attempt of the French to advance anew against this flank, the soldiers