All who had landed were either killed, driven into the sea and drowned, or taken prisoners; the commander-in-chief being among the latter.

Four weeks later, as is already known, Bonaparte embarked for France.
It was thus conclusively demonstrated that for the present at least, and until the French numbers were further diminished by the inevitable losses of disease and battle, the Turks could not regain control of Egypt.

On the other hand, it was equally evident, and was admitted by both Bonaparte and his able successor, Kleber, that without reinforcements, which could not be sent while the British controlled the sea, the end of the French occupation was only a question of time.
After Bonaparte's departure, Kleber wrote home strongly to this effect.

His letters, being addressed to the Government, fell upon arrival into Bonaparte's hands; but, with these convictions, he was ready to enter into an arrangement for the evacuation of the country, upon condition of being allowed to return freely to Europe.
Such also appears to have been the disposition of the British representatives in the East.

Immediately after taking over the command in the Levant from Troubridge, Smith gave him, among other papers, a form of passport which he intended to use, permitting individual Frenchmen to go to Europe by sea.