| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Item |
| Ref No | MS 3470/6/1/1649 |
| Title | Letter to the General from Brigadier-General W.Stewart |
| Date | April 16th 1807 |
| Description | Reporting the success of combined Army and Navy operations whereby Captain Hallowell ferried Major McDonald of the 78th and 211 men across the Nile before Dawn to destroy enemy gun emplacements and their camp; all of which was successfully carried out with only 4 wounded. He Also reports two deserters from de Rolls had been recaptured; asks for powers to try them by general court-martial and to execute them on the spot. |
| Access Status | Open |