A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)Fortescue, J. W. (John William), Sir
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A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
Fortescue, J. W. (John William), Sir
Great Britain. Army. Lancers, 17th -- History
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| |Headquarter wing| Left wing| |
| | _England_ | _France_ |Totals|
+------------------+----------------+----------+------+
|Field Officer. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|Captains. | 4 | 3 | 7 |
|Subalterns. | 7 | 9 | 16 |
|Staff. | 4 | 1 | 5 |
|Total. | 16 | 14 | 30 |
|Rank and File. | 302 | 238 | 540 |
+------------------+----------------+----------+------+
|HORSES. Officers. | 25 | 21 | 46 |
| Troopers. | 238 | 238 | 476 |
| Total. | 263 | 259 | 522 |
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Both ships arrived at St. Vincent, Cape de Verdes, on the 7th March to
coal; but owing to the great number of transports assembled at the same
place for the same purpose, the _England_ did not leave until the
12th, nor the _France_ until the 14th. Both ships were detained
again at Table Bay for a few days to coal, and arrived at Port Durban,
the _England_ on the 6th, and the _France_ on the 11th April;
five horses dead on the former, and six on the latter ship, were the
casualties for the voyage. By the 14th both wings were disembarked,
and the regiment then encamped for a day or two at Cator’s Manor, near
Durban--the right wing, under Colonel Drury Lowe, finally marching
on the 17th April to Landman’s Drift, and the left wing, under Major
Boulderson, on the 21st April to Dundee.
The entire regiment shortly after marched up to Rorke’s Drift together
with the King’s Dragoon Guards, the whole being under the command of
Major-General Marshall. On the 21st May it visited the battlefield of
Isandlhwana, buried most of the dead bodies, and brought back some of
the abandoned waggons to Rorke’s Drift. On the 23rd it joined the 2nd
Division under Major-General Newdegate at Landman’s Drift, on the 28th
it marched with it to Koppie Allein on the Blood River, and at last on
the 1st June crossed that river and entered Zululand.
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