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invasion of Egypt in 1801 and helped force the French army there to surrender, although it is not clear which actions he participated in. In 1802 the 22nd
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and retained the position until 1825 but departed under a cloud after being convicted in court of illegally interfering in the ecclesiastical matters of the island and fined £1,000 (equivalent to £104,000 in 2023). During his years of retirement, Lumley was honorary colonel of a string of
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