He was struck in the head by a ball, not in storming the walls, but whilst heading the attack.

He came to Pompey's Pillar, where many members of the staff were assembled, and where the General-in-Chief was watching the attack.

I then spoke to Kleber for the first time, and from that day our friendship commenced.

I had the good fortune to contribute somewhat towards the assistance of which he stood in need, and which, as we were situated, could not be procured very easily.
It has been endeavoured to represent the capture of Alexandria, which surrendered after a few hours, as a brilliant exploit.

The General-in-Chief himself wrote that the city had been taken after a few discharges of cannon; the walls, badly fortified, were soon scaled.
Alexandria was not delivered up to pillage, as has been asserted, and often repeated.