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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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News from Egypt reports the impending embarkation of surrendered French troops from Cairo by August 8, 1801, sickness among British generals including Hutchinson, Doyle, and Craddock. French account blames internal bickerings for defeat; Bonaparte indignant, courts-martial demanded. Dispatches confirm Hutchinson's investment of Alexandria on August 17, leading to its surrender after armistice on August 22. These events pressured Bonaparte into signing the Preliminary Treaty.
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LONDON, SEPT. 30.
The embarkation of the French
troops that surrendered at Cairo, was
expected to be completed by the 8th
of Aug. Sickness prevailed in the
British army, among those afflicted
were Generals Hutchinson, Doyle and
Craddock.
OCT. 3.
The Moniteur has published the
French official account of the surrender of Cairo. The bickerings among
the generals was one of the causes of
the defeat of the French in Egypt.
Bonaparte is indignant at their conduct. Regnier demands a court-martial—and Menou will have one without asking.
Mr. Melwitz servant to Lord Elgin,
arrived yesterday with dispatches
from his Lordship, dated Constantinople,
Sept. 6, stating that Gen. Hutchinson invested Alexandria the 17th
of Aug. after the flotilla of French
gun-boats had been destroyed and
some batteries between Lake Mareotis and the shore. Menou on the 22d.
sent a flag of truce, demanding an armistice of three days, which was granted, at the end of which Alexandria
will be given up.
Bonaparte, was urged to conclude
our Treaty by other motives than the
conditions offered. Factions were
forming against him at Paris, taking
peace for their ground, and he was obliged to have a large body of troops
in that city. Alexandria, too, which
he made an article of barter in the negotiation, he knew had surrendered.
and he wished to obtain something under pretence of giving it up.
M. Otto is said to have had accounts of the surrender of Alexandria.
on Thursday night, before he signed
the Preliminary Treaty.
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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Egypt
Event Date
August 1801
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surrender of french troops at cairo and alexandria; embarkation from cairo by august 8; armistice and surrender of alexandria after august 22; sickness in british army; courts-martial for french generals; influenced signing of preliminary treaty.
Event Details
French troops surrendered at Cairo, embarkation expected by August 8 amid British army sickness affecting Generals Hutchinson, Doyle, and Craddock. French official account in Moniteur attributes defeat to generals' bickerings; Bonaparte indignant, Regnier demands court-martial, Menou to face one. Dispatches from Constantinople September 6 via Mr. Melwitz: Hutchinson invested Alexandria August 17 after destroying French gun-boats and batteries; Menou requested three-day armistice August 22, granted, leading to surrender. Bonaparte pressured by Paris factions and need for troops there, aware of Alexandria's fall used in treaty negotiations; M. Otto informed of surrender before signing Preliminary Treaty.