_diterranean, 
who in 1795. had been promoted to the 
* Lieutenant-Gencral 
‘cromby, arrived at. Barbadoes in Janu- 
_ary, 1796, and as no time was to be lost, 
154 Account of the late Lieut.-Geneval Sir John Moore. fMarch 1, 
ffon of military talents, and are perhaps, 
not such good judges of those of a po- 
litician, this removal seemed peculiarly 
inexplicable ; because they had been wit- 
nesses to the successful exertions of the 
officer, and were unable to comprehend 
the merits of the person, at whose re- 
quest he was recalled. 
“This removal, however, though in- 
tended as a misfortune to the ofiicer, 
turned out to. his advantage. “The cone 
“mander in chief of the British forces, 
whose heart sympathises with valour and 
integrity, soon placed hun in situations 
of the greatest trust, irom every one of 
which the same ‘intrepidity of conduct, 
and zeal in the service ofhis country, which 
he displayed i in Corsica, gave the French 
Direc.ory substantial reasons for wishing 
that he might be recalled. 
« When one important conquest, in 
which he had a considerable share, was 
detailed in the gazette, the most bonour- 
able mention was made of this otiicer, by 
the experienced and judicious general 
who commanded on that expedition. 
‘The whole article published in the Lon- 
don gazette, relative to this conquest, was 
‘translated into Italian, and ‘appeared j in 
a gazette, published at Corsica, under the 
‘authority of the Viceroy, except the pa- 
4 agraph regarding the officer now in gues. 
tion.” 
On being ordered home from the Me- 
the ex-adjutant-general, 
rank of colonel in the army, and was at 
‘the same time lieutenant-colonel! of the 
ist, then conynanded. by his country- 
man, the Earl of Eglintouna happened 
to ‘we seit to the W est Indies.- The 
ariny, which was undcr the orders of 
Sir Ralpli_ Aber- 
in a climate of this kind, which within 
_the space of three years had devonred 
‘the greater part of. fifty-four thousand: 
mek, Operations were immediately com- 
menced. Accordingly, after the capture 
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of the Datch colonies, Colonel Moore, 
who new served with the local sank of 
brigadier-general, was employed in the 
Teduction of the French nae of St. 
Evcia. This campaign, ike the prece- 
ding ones, presented a new opportunity 
for “distinguishing himself: the fortified 
eminence of Morne Chabot havi ing been 
ized during a Biglit attack, and: Morne 
Pickin vax taken by him, after the com- 
pletion of two paralie!s. 
Gn lus return to Europe, he was once 
4 
.parations, 
more employed’ under the gallant Sir 
Ralph Abercromby, who, during the ex- 
pedition to Ifolland, entrusted the re- 
duction of the Helder to his charge ; but- 
the Dutch having thought fit to evacuate 
that post, wh hich was then deemed of 
greater importance than it merited, in 
the sequel, it was taken Sige of im- 
mediately, without any contest. The 
brigadier, however, was eraployed to com=~ 
mand the right wing of the army, and 
when the enemy advanced avainst the 
British cantonments, seceived a slight 
wound, while defending them with his 
usual gallavtry and success. After this, 
but little was effected on the part of the 
English, and in truth the object of the 
expedition was entirely frustrated, in 
consequence of events which it would be 
unnecessary to detail here, but relative to 
which, the subject of this memoir was in 
no respect blameable. 
We have already witnessed the conduct 
of this oficer in the Mediterranean, in 
the West [udies, and in Holland: we are 
next to behold him, acting im a scene, 
towards which the eyes of all Europe 
were about to be directed. © Bonaparte 
having routed the Turks and Mamelukes, 
and finally subdued Egypt; it was deemed, 
necessary to repair thither, in order to 
contend for the country of the Pharoahs, 
and the Ptolemys, and drive the French 
back to Europe. Without stopping to 
inquire into the policy of such a measure, 
we shall only briefly state, that Siy Ralph 
Abercromby embarked with a consider- 
able army, expressly for this purpose. 
Finding that the ‘Turks, notwithstanding 
they nue seemed likely to. profit by thie 
expedition, were dilatory in their pre- 
Major-General Moore (for 
he had lately obtained that rank,) was 
dispatched to the Vizier’s camp at Jappa 
and, immediately on his arrival, disco- 
vered how little such allies were’ to be 
relied on, the troops being in a state of 
mutiny, and far more formidable to, their 
own coinmanders than to the enemy. 
The Buglish army, which had but too 
long delayed its operations, in conse- 
quence of the vain-promises of the court 
of Constantinople, at length arrived in 
Aboukir bay, March 7, 1601, and effected 
a landing ; on-which occaston, the officer, 
of whom 1 we now treat, ‘commanded the 
reserve. The position ot the French, 
who were posted on a commanding emi- 
nence, was adinirable; but no sooner had 
his boat approached ‘the land, than the 
major-general leaped on shore, and, © 
placing himself at the head’ ef his bi 
gade,, 
