[Sidenote: Return dated Woolwich, 5 Dec. 1799.] The following return of the losses of the Royal Artillery, _exclusive_ of the Driver Corps, in this campaign, was rendered by the Deputy-Adjutant-General to the Board of Ordnance:-- Killed, and died of their wounds 25 of all ranks. Wounded 21 ” Prisoners and Missing 15 ” Horses sent from England 910 Received in Holland from the } 200 Commissary-General’s Department} ---- Total 1110 Killed, dead, and left behind 654 ---- Returned to England 456 ---- (Signed) J. MACLEOD, D.-A.-General. CHAPTER VI. EGYPT. The history of the Regiment in 1800 and 1801 has its main interest in the operations of the English Army in Egypt. In these, so glorious in a military point of view, so effective in a national,--for they were the main instrument in bringing about the Peace of Amiens--the Artilleryman finds much to interest him, and much of which he may be justly proud. It is fortunate for the purpose of this history that the officer who commanded the Artillery in Egypt placed on [Sidenote: Brig.-Gen. Lawson’s MSS. on Egypt, deposited in the R. A. Library.] record many most interesting details, which the general historian would have certainly overlooked, and whose reproduction in these pages will give a far more graphic sketch of the difficulties which were encountered, than could be given by the most skilful writer who had not himself been an eye-witness. The unpretending account of the means adopted to overcome the difficulties cannot fail also to inspire any officer, who may find himself in a similar position, with a resolution to yield to no obstacles. The reader will remember that in the year 1800 there was a French army stationed in Egypt, which, although reduced from its original numbers, was yet too strong to be overcome by the Turks. England resolved to reinforce the Turkish army by means of an expedition from England, the military part of which was to be commanded by Sir R. Abercromby; the naval, by Admiral Lord Keith. The Artillery of the Expedition was placed under the command of Colonel Lawson, who, after much importunity, obtained from the Duke of York the rank of Brigadier-General. Officers of his own standing had obtained that rank to command brigades of Infantry on the Expedition; and Colonel Macleod, although, [Sidenote: Correspondence of D. A. General, R.A.] as he wrote, “bewildered with orders and projects, alterations and inventions,” fought loyally to obtain from the Board a recommendation that the officer commanding the Artillery should receive it also. [Sidenote: Embarkation Return, rendered to B. O. on 9 April, 1800.]