A History of the Coldstream Guards, from 1815 to 1895Ross, J. (John)
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A History of the Coldstream Guards, from 1815 to 1895
Ross, J. (John)
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901; Great Britain. Army. Coldstream Guards
The British army, under the command of General Lord Raglan, consisted of
five infantry divisions and of one cavalry division, each of two
brigades. The First Division, under Lieut.-General H.R.H. the Duke of
Cambridge, consisted of the Guards (3rd Grenadiers, 1st Coldstream, and
1st Scots Fusilier Guards, Major-General Bentinck), and the Highland
brigades (the 42nd, 79th, and 93rd Regiments, Major-General Sir Colin
Campbell), and of two field batteries of artillery. The Second Division,
under Lieut.-General Sir de Lacy Evans, consisted of Major-General
Pennefather’s (30th, 55th, and 95th Regiments), and Brigadier-General
Adams' brigades (41st, 47th, and 49th), and of two field batteries. The
Third Division, under Lieut.-General Sir R. England, consisted of the
brigades of Brigadier-Generals Sir J. Campbell, Bart. (1st, 38th, and
50th), and Eyre (4th, 28th, and 44th), and of two field batteries. The
Fourth Division, under Lieut.-General Hon. Sir G. Cathcart, was still
incomplete, as two battalions had not yet arrived; the remainder was
formed of the 20th, 21st, 63rd, 68th Regiments and the 1st Battalion
Rifle Brigade, together with one field battery; the brigades being
commanded by Major-Generals Arthur Torrens and Goldie. The Fifth or
Light Division, commanded by Lieut.-General Sir G. Brown, was formed of
the brigades of Major-General Codrington (7th, 23rd, and 33rd), and of
Major-General Buller (19th, 77th, and 88th), also of the 2nd Battalion
Rifle Brigade, and of one troop horse artillery, and one field battery.
The Cavalry Division, under Lieut.-General Earl of Lucan, was formed of
the Light (4th and 13th Light Dragoons, the 8th and 11th Hussars, and
the 17th Lancers, Major-General Earl of Cardigan), and of the Heavy
brigades (4th and 5th Dragoon Guards, and 1st Royal Dragoons, the Scots
Greys, and 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, Major-General Hon. J. Scarlett),
also of one troop of horse artillery. General Scarlett’s brigade left
Varna later than the rest of the army, and reached the Crimea in
October. A siege train had also been provided; but it was temporarily
left behind. Each division was about 5000 men strong, and the English
army numbered altogether some 26,000 infantry, nearly 2000 cavalry, and
60 guns.[216]
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Footnote 216:
General Sir Edward Hamley, K.C.B., _The War in the Crimea_ , pp. 31,
112 (London, 1892).
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The French, under the command of Marshal St. Arnaud, were formed into
four infantry divisions, each about 7000 strong, commanded by:—Generals
Canrobert 1st Division; Bosquet, 2nd; Prince Napoleon, 3rd; and Forey,
4th Division. At first they brought no cavalry with them to the Crimea,
but they had 68 guns. They were also accompanied by some 7000 Turks,
who, commanded by Suleiman Pasha, were attached to the French Marshal’s
army.
CHAPTER VII.
THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA.
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