[Footnote 204: Mahan, _Nelson_, I, p. 321.]
[Footnote 205: _Ibid._]
[Footnote 206: Nelson, _Despatches_, III, p. 12.]
[Footnote 207: _Ibid._, p. 15.]
[Footnote 208: St. Vincent to Troubridge, B.M. Add. MSS. 24906, f. 421,
enjoining upon him the supreme importance of effecting his junction with
Nelson.]
[Footnote 209: St. Vincent’s instructions and additional instructions,
Nelson, _Despatches_, III, p. 26.]
[Footnote 210: _Despatches_, III, p. 14.]
[Footnote 211: To St. Vincent, 17 May, _ibid._, p. 15.]
[Footnote 212: The gale is fully described in a letter from Captain
Berry, _ibid._, p. 17.]
[Footnote 213: Mahan, _Nelson_, I, p. 325.]
[Footnote 214: 23 May, 27 May, to the Directory, _Correspondance_ IV,
2606, 2615.]
[Footnote 215: _Ibid._, IV, 2617.]
[Footnote 216: Jonquière, I, p. 577.]
[Footnote 217: The account of the fall of Malta is mainly based on a
despatch of 13 June to the Directory (_Correspondance_, IV, 2641), and
on the report of Charles de Thuisy to Grenville (_Dropmore Papers_, IV,
p. 339 f.)]
[Footnote 218: _Correspondance_, IV, 2622, 2627, 2625, 2620.]
[Footnote 219: _Dropmore Papers_, IV, p. 340.]
[Footnote 220: _Correspondance_, IV, 2629.]
[Footnote 221: A letter from the “bailli” Schœnau minister of the Order
at Rastadt warning the Grand Master (Jonquière, I, p. 586 note) is
described by Hardman as a forgery to discredit de Hompesch (_History of
Malta_, p. 44). There can be no doubt, however, that this personage was
aware of the designs of France. Hardman, op. cit., p. 9.]
[Footnote 222: Notes of Sulkowski. Jonquière, I, p. 594.]
[Footnote 223: Laugier, in his _Journal_, remarked that the truce would
be to the advantage of the French, who could push forward their works
without being molested. Jonquière, I, p. 611.]
[Footnote 224: Dolomieu has published an account of this affair in the
_Spectateur Militaire_ of 1826, II, p. 52.]
[Footnote 225: _Correspondance_, IV, 2636.]
[Footnote 226: _Moniteur_, 2 July.]
[Footnote 227: _Correspondance_, IV, 2643.]
[Footnote 228: Berthollet and others were charged to collect all
precious articles (_Correspondance_, IV, 2650). Bonaparte estimated the
value at less than a million (_ibid._, 2667).]
[Footnote 229: _Correspondance_, IV, 2645, 2646, 2647, 2664.]
[Footnote 230: _Ibid._, 2668.]
[Footnote 231: _Ibid._, 2647.]
[Footnote 232: To Consuls at Tunis, Tripoli and Algiers, 15 June.
_Correspondance_, IV, 2665.]
[Footnote 233: _Ibid._, 2663.]
[Footnote 234: _Ibid._, 2662.]
[Footnote 235: _Instructions_, IV, 2683. Bonaparte to Aly, _ibid._,
2684.]
[Footnote 236: Mahan, _Nelson_, I, p. 325.]
[Footnote 237: _Despatches_, III, p. 27.]
[Footnote 238: _Despatches_, III, p. 27.]
[Footnote 239: To St. Vincent, 11 June, _ibid._, III, p. 27.]
[Footnote 240: _Ibid._, III, p. 31.]
[Footnote 241: _Despatches_, III, p. 31.]
[Footnote 242: _Despatches_, III, pp. 32, 33.]
[Footnote 243: To Grand Master of Malta. _Ibid._, III, p. 34.]
[Footnote 244: _Despatches_, III, pp. 32, 33.]
[Footnote 245: 29 June, _Despatches_, III, pp. 38-41.]
[Footnote 246: Sir William Hamilton to Grenville, 29 May, that Garat,
the French Minister at Naples, had assured General Acton that the
destination of the armament was Egypt. F.O. Sicily, 11.]
[Footnote 247: Dated 24 and 26 June, _Despatches_, III, pp. 36, 37. The
Consul had left—as we have seen—more than a year before.]
[Footnote 248: Letter Book. _Despatches_, III, p. 38.]
[Footnote 249: Mahan, _Nelson_, I, p. 339.]
[Footnote 250: Notes of Sulkowski. Jonquière, II, pp. 9, 10.]
[Footnote 251: Denon, who was on board the “Junon,” described what took
place. _Voyage_, p. 13 _seq._]
[Footnote 252: Notes of Sulkowski, who was in a position to know
Bonaparte’s views. Jonquière, II, pp. 34, 35.]
[Footnote 253: Bonaparte to the Directory, 6 July. _Correspondance_, IV,
2765.]
[Footnote 254: Djabarti. I have used the Arabic original.]
[Footnote 255: Nelson to St. Vincent, 12 July. _Despatches_, III, p.
41.]
[Footnote 256: Djabarti.]
[Footnote 257: Boyer’s Letter, _Int. Corr._, I, pp. 136, 137.]
[Footnote 258: _Correspondance_, IV, 2710.]
[Footnote 259: _Ibid._, 2723. Library Catalogue, Bourrienne, I, p. 208.]
[Footnote 260: Djabarti criticises the Arabic version.]
[Footnote 261: _Correspondance_, IV, 2733. They were allowed to retain
their arms and were to be saluted by the soldiers.]
[Footnote 262: _Ibid._, IV., 2723.]
[Footnote 263: _Ibid._, IV, 2719, 30 June.]
[Footnote 264: _Ibid._, IV., 2721, 1 July.
A note dated 29 March, 1798, indicates that it was an item in the
original diplomatic preparations to allow Turkish war vessels to sail.
But Bonaparte did not release the one in Alexandria, so as to keep
Nelson in the dark. Jonquière, II, p. 62 note.]
[Footnote 265: _Ibid._, IV, 2777, 6 July.]
[Footnote 266: The “Intercepted Correspondence” is full of these bitter
complaints. See especially a letter from Louis Bonaparte to Joseph, part
I, p. 3.]
[Footnote 267: Berthier, _Relation_, p. 17, exaggerates the length of
the second route.]
[Footnote 268: _Correspondance_, IV, 2724, 2745, 2756, 2758.]
[Footnote 269: See among others letters of Dumas, Colbert, Boyer in the
_Int. Corr._, part I, pp. 73, 51, 135.]
[Footnote 270: A. M. Broadley, _Napoleon in Caricature_, I, p. 125.]
[Footnote 271: _Mémoires du duc de Rovigo_, I, p. 57., _Journal of
Belliard_, Jonquière, II, p. 167.]
[Footnote 272: _Int. Corr._, part I, p. 145. When the generals passed
the soldiers exclaimed: “Les voilà, les bourreaux des Français.”
The suicide of soldiers in presence of the generals mentioned, II, pp.
46, 215, is grossly exaggerated.]
[Footnote 273: _Journal of Belliard_, Jonquière, II, p. 167.]
[Footnote 274: Djabarti.
Nakoula gives curious details on the effect of the news. Describing
Murad he says: “His eyes became red and the fire devoured his entrails.”
He suspected the Turkish government of being an accomplice.]
[Footnote 275: _Journal_, Jonquière, II, p. 142 note.]
[Footnote 276: Bonaparte to the Directory, 24 July. _Correspondance_,
IV, 2834.]
[Footnote 277: Djabarti.
Perrée, who commanded, makes this curious statement: “Assurément si 3 de
mes meilleurs bâtiments n’eussent pas été forcés de céder, il n’aurait
plus été question de la flotille ennemie,” _Int. Corr._, I, p. 46.]
[Footnote 278: Djabarti.]
[Footnote 279: Djabarti, describing the galley-slaves, says: “They are
infidels who can speak more than one tongue.”]
[Footnote 280: Damas to Kléber, 27 July. _Int. Corr._, I, p. 74.]
[Footnote 281: To Directory, 24 July. _Correspondance_, IV, 2834.]
[Footnote 282: _Ibid._, 2817.]
[Footnote 283: _Ibid._, 2842, 2843.]
[Footnote 284: On the importance of preventing Ibrahim from capturing
the caravan. _See_ letter of Morand. Jonquière, II, p. 344.]
[Footnote 285: Rossetti’s Instructions, 1 Aug., IV, 2921. A private
letter, 2922.]
[Footnote 286: Nakoula, pp. 45, 6.]
[Footnote 287: To the Directory, 19 Aug. _Correspondance_, IV, 3045.
Djabarti and Nakoula claim the engagement as a victory to the
Mamelukes.]
[Footnote 288: Proposed the Pasha of Egypt as a mediator, 12 Aug.
_Correspondance_, IV, 3005.]