| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Item |
| Ref No | MS 3470/6/1/1671 |
| Title | Letter from General W Stewart at Rosetta to Lieutenant Colonel George Airey |
| Date | April 20th 1807 |
| Description | Reporting that the enemy had made a sortie on the previous day with about 80 cavalry and 200 infantry which the 35th and light Dragoons had repulsed. 250 infantry and 20 Cavalry which he repulsed had at 2 pm attacked Major Vogelsang at Hamet. Vogelsand had been reinforced by 130 light infantry and had been given orders to attack. Repeats his confirmation of Captain Pym's opinion that it may not be easy to take Rosetta without a position on the right bank |
| Access Status | Open |