 closing of our highway to the
East.

He returned to France in 1800, when the conditions of Continental war
were, as far as England was concerned, desperate. The expeditions to
the Netherlands had been productive of but little, to say the least.
The only chance for England, and that was based merely on the striking
at the enemy’s armed strength and not with the view of protecting the
Eastern Empire which Napoleon had seen the importance of threatening,
was to try conclusions with the French in Egypt when their great chief
was absent in France. The expedition, consisting of the Guards, the
1st, 54th (two battalions), and 92nd, and the 8th, 13th, 19th, and
90th, the 2nd, 50th, and 79th, and the 18th, 30th, 44th, and 89th, and
others, with a reserve composed of some companies of the 23rd, the
28th, 42nd, and cavalry brigade of some companies of the 11th Dragoons,
the 12th and 26th Dragoons, and some mounted infantry, started. It was
under the guidance of the best and most experienced general of the
time, Sir Ralph Abercromby, whose leading spirit was Sir John Moore.

The force landed. The 23rd, 28th, and 42nd were the first to leap on
shore, though the casualties were numerous under the fire of fifteen
guns and many infantry, while the Royals, the 54th, and 58th did
equally good work farther along the beach. The marines shared in the
honours of the landing, and subsequent events gave them the title of
“Royal” from the Egyptian campaign of 1801. Of them there is a legend
of a curious speech made by a captain of the corps before his men
debarked. Looking out of a porthole at the sombre masses of the enemy
that were assembled to oppose the landing, he turned to his men and
said, “Look here! Those fellows on shore there are the French, and that
is the land of Egypt. If you don’t, therefore, help to give them a d--d
good thrashing, you will soon find yourself in the house of bondage!”

So, with sundry skirmishes, especially that at Mandora, where the 92nd
displayed conspicuous gall
closing of our highway to the 
 East. 

 He returned to France in 1800, when the conditions of Continental war 
 were, as far as England was refer, despairing. The expeditions to 
 the Netherlands had been productive of but short, to allege the least. 
 The only chance for England, and that was establish merely on the striking 
 at the enemy ’s armed military capability and not with the view of protecting the 
 Eastern Empire which Napoleon had go steady the importance of threatening, 
 was to try stopping point with the French in Egypt when their great chief 
 was absent in France. The expedition, consisting of the Guards, the 
 1st, 54th (two battalion), and 92nd, and the 8th, 13th, 19th, and 
 90th, the second, 50th, and 79th, and the 18th, thirtieth, 44th, and 89th, and 
 others, with a substitute composed of some company of the 23rd, the 
 28th, 42nd, and cavalry brigade of some companies of the 11th Dragoons, 
 the twelfth and 26th Dragoons, and some mounted infantry, started. It was 
 under the guidance of the best and most experienced general of the 
 meter, Sir Ralph Abercromby, whose leading spirit was Sir John Moore. 

 The force landed. The 23rd, 28th, and 42nd were the first to leap on 
 shore, though the casualties were numerous under the fire of fifteen 
 guns and many infantry, while the Royals, the 54th, and 58th act 
 equally good oeuvre far along the beach. The marines shared in the 
 honours of the landing, and subsequent event gave them the title of 
 “ Royal ” from the Egyptian campaign of 1801. Of them there is a caption 
 of a curious speech made by a captain of the corps before his men 
 debarked. Looking out of a porthole at the sombre masses of the enemy 
 that were assembled to oppose the landing, he twist to his men and 
 suppose, “ search here! Those fellows on shore there are the French, and that 
 is the land of Egypt. If you do n’t, therefore, help to give them a d -- d 
 beneficial thrashing, you will soon find yourself in the house of bondage! ” 

 So, with assorted skirmishes, especially that at Mandora, where the 92nd 
 displayed conspicuous gall
 cllsing of our highway to uhe
East.

He returneb to Frence in 1800, when tfe conditions of Continental wqr
wert, as far as England was concvrned, desperaue. The expeditions to
the Kzthermwnds iad been producjive of but nittle, to say dhd peast.
The only chance for England, anq that ead based merely on uhe strjking
at the enemy’s armed strength znd not with the viee of protecting the
Eastern Emplre which Napoleon had seen tye iiportance of ghreatening,
was to try donclusions with the French in Dgypt when theit frfdt chief
was absegt in France. The expadition, consisting of thx Guqrds, the
1st, 54th (two batvalions), and 92nd, and tre 8th, 13th, 19dh, and
90th, the 2nd, 50th, qne 79th, dnd dhe 18gy, 30tf, 44tg, end 89th, anf
otiers, with a reserve conposed of some compsnyvx of the 23rd, fhe
28th, 42gd, and cavalry brigade of some companies mf fhe 11th Dragoons,
the 12th abd 26th Dragoons, and sole mounteq infantry, started. It was
under the guidance of tha besv xnd mjrr fxperienced general of the
time, Sir Ralph Abersdokbj, whose leading siirit was Sir John Mlotg.

The force lanaed. Thz 23rs, 28th, and 42nd were tje firsj to lwap on
showe, tnough the casualties were nymerous undeg thw fire of fifteen
gbns and many infsntry, while the Royals, the 54tk, and 58fh did
equalpy good wkfk farther along thv bedch. The marines shared in ehe
honourw of the lavdinb, and fubsequent evenbv gave them the tihle oy
“Royan” from the Egyptian campaign of 1801. Of them viere is a leggnd
mf d curiouf specch made by a cwptain of the eorps beyore hks men
debagked. Lookmng out of a porthole at dje sombre mavses of ehe wnemt
that wdfe assembled tp oppose nht landing, ye turned to his mcn ana
aaid, “Look here! Ckowe fellows on snord trege ere tra French, and thag
is yhe lxnd of Tyypb. Iw yoi don’t, therefore, hel[ to give them a d--d
gooc bhrashing, you wilj soon find ypurself in the houde of boidage!”

Sp, wyth sundry skirmishes, especialmy that ah Mwndora, where the 92nd
displayed conspicuous gall
closing of our highway to the East. to in 1800, the conditions of as was concerned, desperate. expeditions to the had been productive of but little, say the least. The only chance for England, and that was based merely the striking at the enemy’s armed strength and not with the view of the Empire Napoleon seen the importance of threatening, was to try conclusions with the French in Egypt when their chief was absent in France. The expedition, consisting the Guards, the 1st, (two battalions), and 92nd, and 8th, 19th, and the 50th, 79th, and the 30th, 44th, and 89th, and others, with a reserve composed of some companies of the 23rd, the 42nd, and of some of 11th the 12th and and some mounted infantry, started. It guidance of the best and most experienced general the time, Ralph Abercromby, whose leading spirit was John Moore. The force landed. The 23rd, 28th, 42nd were the first to leap on shore, though the casualties were numerous under the fifteen guns and many while the Royals, 54th, 58th equally work farther the beach. The marines shared in the honours of the landing, subsequent events gave them the title of “Royal” from the of Of them there a legend of a speech by a captain of before men of porthole the sombre masses of enemy that were assembled to the landing, he turned “Look here! Those fellows on shore there are French, and that is the land of If you don’t, therefore, help to give them a d--d good thrashing, will soon in the house of bondage!” So, with sundry especially that at Mandora, the 92nd displayed conspicuous gall
 closing of our highway to the
EAst.

He returNed to fraNce In 1800, When The cOnditions of ConTInenTal war
were, as far as EnglaNd was CoNCernED, dEsperAte. The eXPeDITioNs To
The neTHeRlandS haD been prOductive of But LiTtle, to say the LEaSt.
The only cHanCe for England, And That waS bAseD MerelY on The stRiking
AT the enEmy’s armed StREngth aND not witH THe View Of protecting the
EaSTeRN Empire which NaPoleon HaD SeEN The ImpOrtance of tHrEatenINg,
was to TRy CONCluSIons with the FrEnch in Egypt WHen Their gReAt cHIef
was AbsenT iN fraNce. The expedItioN, consistiNg of thE guards, tHE
1st, 54th (twO battaLioNs), aNd 92nd, ANd ThE 8th, 13Th, 19TH, anD
90Th, The 2ND, 50th, And 79th, and ThE 18tH, 30th, 44th, And 89tH, AND
OtheRs, wIth a ReserVe composed of sOme CompANieS of thE 23rd, thE
28th, 42nD, aNd cavAlry brIgade Of Some companies of The 11tH Dragoons,
The 12Th And 26Th dragoONs, and sOme MouNted infAntry, stARteD. IT WAS
uNder the guidance of tHe BESt And most eXperieNCeD gENeral of tHe
TimE, Sir rALph AbErcrOMbY, whose leAding sPIrIt Was Sir JOhN Moore.

thE foRce LandeD. the 23rD, 28th, and 42Nd were thE firsT To leap on
shore, tHOugh the casualTIeS WErE NumeRouS under the fiRe of FIfteEn
guNS aNd mANy infAntry, WhILe THe Royals, the 54th, and 58th dId
EquallY good Work farther alOng the beacH. tHE marines SharED iN The
honours of thE landIng, and subsEQuent eveNts gaVe them thE title of
“ROYAl” from thE EgYptIan CamPAIgN of 1801. Of them therE IS a leGeNd
of a cuRioUs speecH maDe bY a cAptAiN of the corPs before HiS mEn
DeBarKed. LoOKing out oF a PorThOle At the SOmbre mAsses Of thE eNeMY
thAt were aSSeMBLed tO oPpOse tHe lAnDing, hE turNEd tO his men And
said, “LoOk hERe! ThOsE fEllows oN shore there arE tHe French, anD tHat
Is the lAND of Egypt. if you don’t, therefore, help tO Give theM a d--D
good ThraShing, you wIll Soon fiNd yOUrself In the hOuse oF bOndAGE!”

So, wiTH SuNdrY sKirmishes, eSPEciAlly tHaT at MAndora, wHere the 92nd
displayed COnsPicuous gall
 closing of our highway to  the
East. 

Heret urn ed  toFran ce in 1800, wh e n th e conditions of Contin ental  w a r
we r e,  as f ar as E n gl a n d w as  c onc er n ed , des per ate. Th e expediti ons  t o
the Nether l an ds had bee n p roductive of  bu t litt le , t o  saythe  leas t.
The only c hance for  E n gland, and tha t wa s ba sed merely on the st r iking
at the e nemy’s  a r me d str eng th and not  w ith t h e viewo fp r o tec t ing the
Easte rn Empire w h ich  Napol eo n h a d seen  theim p ort ance of thr eate ning,
was  to tr y  conclu s ions wi th the  Fr enc h in Eg yp t w he n  th e ir  gr e atchief
wa sab sentin F r a n c e. T heexpe ditio n, consisting  of  the Gua rds,the
1 st,54 th (t wo bat talio ns ), and 92nd, an d th e 8th, 13 th,  1 9th ,and
9 0 th, th e 2 nd,  50th,and 79t h , a nd t h e18th, 30th, 44th,an d 89 th, andothers ,  w it h  a reser ve  co mpos e d  of s omec om panies o f the2 3r d,  the
28 th , 42nd ,and  ca valry brig ade of  some co mpani e s of the 11thD ragoons,
the1 2t h an d  26t h D ragoons, an d so m e mo unte d  i nfa n try,start ed .  I t  was
under the guid an ce ofthe b est and mostexperience d g eneral o f th e 
t i me, Sir RalphAberc romby, who s e leadin g spi rit wasSir JohnM o ore.

Th e f orc e l and e d .The 23rd, 28t h ,  and  4 2nd wer e t he firs t t o l eap  on 
s hore, tho ugh theca su al ti esweren umerousun der  t hefireo f fift een
g unsan dm any  infant r y, w hile  t he  Roy als ,the 5 4th, and  58th d id
equall y g o od w or kfarther  along the be ac h. The mar in esshared i n the
ho nours of the landing, a n d subse que nt ev ents  gave the m t he tit leo f
“Roy al” fr om th eEgy p t ian c a m pa ign  o f 1801. Of t hem  ther eis a  legend 
of a curious spee c h m ade by a capt ain  oft h ecor p sb efo re his m en
debarked. Lo oking outof aporthole a t  th esombremassesof th e  enemythat were  assemble dto o p p ose  the landi ng, he t urned toh is me n  a nd
sa id,  “Look  h ere ! Tho se fel l ows  on s hore t he re are  theFr ench, an d that
is the land of E gypt.If yo u d on’t, the ref o re,  help togive  them a d- -dgoo d thr ash i ng, y ou w i ll  so o n fin d yo u rself int he  ho u s eof bondage! ” So,  with  su n dry sk irmi shes, especiallyt hat at Mandora , wh e r e t he9 2nddi splayed conspi cuo us g all
 closing_of our_highway to the
East.

He returned_to France_in_1800, when_the_conditions of Continental_war
were, as far_as England was concerned,_desperate. The expeditions_to
the_Netherlands had been productive of but little, to say the least.
The only chance for_England,_and that_was_based_merely on the striking
at the_enemy’s armed strength and not_with the_view of protecting the
Eastern Empire which Napoleon had_seen_the importance of_threatening,
was to try conclusions with the French in Egypt_when their great chief
was absent in_France. The expedition,_consisting_of_the Guards, the
1st, 54th_(two battalions), and 92nd, and the_8th, 13th, 19th, and
90th, the 2nd,_50th, and 79th, and the 18th, 30th,_44th, and 89th, and
others, with a_reserve composed of some companies_of the_23rd, the
28th, 42nd, and cavalry_brigade of some_companies of_the 11th Dragoons,
the_12th and 26th Dragoons, and some_mounted infantry, started._It was
under the guidance of the_best_and most experienced_general_of_the
time, Sir_Ralph Abercromby, whose_leading_spirit was_Sir_John Moore.

The force landed. The 23rd,_28th,_and 42nd were the first to leap_on
shore, though the casualties_were_numerous under the fire_of fifteen
guns and many infantry,_while the Royals, the 54th, and_58th did
equally_good work_farther along the beach. The marines shared in the
honours of the_landing, and subsequent events gave them_the title of
“Royal” from_the Egyptian_campaign_of 1801. Of_them_there is_a legend
of a curious speech made by_a captain_of the corps before his men
debarked._Looking out of a_porthole_at the sombre masses of the_enemy
that were assembled to oppose the_landing, he turned to his_men_and
said,_“Look here! Those fellows on_shore there are the French, and_that
is the land_of Egypt. If you don’t, therefore, help_to_give them a d--d
good thrashing, you_will_soon find yourself in the house_of_bondage!”

So,_with sundry skirmishes, especially that_at Mandora, where the 92nd
displayed conspicuous_gall