It seemed that half the population of Alexandria gathered to watch the arrival of the Guards, with a seething mass of Europeans and Egyptians crowding the streets. Orient, Batavia, and Iberia had sailed into the harbour the previous day, with Orient carrying the Scots Fusilier Guards, Batavia the Grenadier Guards and Iberia the Coldstream Guards.
Orient, Batavia,Iberia OrientBataviaIberiaA succession of open boats carried the Scots and Coldstream Guards to the shore, with the men sitting at attention in disciplined silence.
Wearing a gallibaya, baggy trousers, and a turban, Jack joined the spectators at the quay. In front, a body of high-ranking military and naval officers witnessed the unusual spectacle of the Brigade of Guards outside the British Isles. Jack had advised Hook about his
