He shut himself up in Alexandria with the relics of the army defeated on the 21st.

The English, forthwith, let the sea into the lake Mareotis: the capital was thus made an island, and all communication with the country cut off.

Hutchinson was now joined by the Turkish Capitan-pasha and 6000 men; and intelligence reached him that the Indian reinforcement, under General Baird, had landed at Cossire.

Rosetta was soon captured; and, after various skirmishes, Cairo was invested.

On the 28th of June General Belliard and a garrison of 13,000 surrendered, on condition that they should be transported in safety to France: and Menou, perceiving that defence was hopeless and famine at hand, followed, ere long, the same example.