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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
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Ref NoMS 3470/6/1/1671
TitleLetter from General W Stewart at Rosetta to Lieutenant Colonel George Airey
DateApril 20th 1807
DescriptionReporting 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
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