|82nd S. Lancs. | - | 6 | 9 | 58 | |83rd Royal Irish Rifles | - | 4 | 7 | 36 | |84th York and Lancaster | - | - | 2 | 5 | |85th Shropshire L.I. | 1 | - | - | 13 | |87th Roy. Irish Fusiliers | 1 | 5 | 74 | 133 | |91st Argyll Highlanders | 1 | 6 | 13 | 105 | |94th Connaught Rangers | 1 | 2 | 10 | 60 | |95th Rifle Brig. | - | 8 | 11 | 76 | +----------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+ Wellington had made all his preparations for a general advance so soon as he should be in possession of the two fortresses of San Sebastian and Pampeluna. The former fell into our hands on August 31, but Pampeluna held out until the last days of October. Directly he was apprised of its fall, Wellington commenced his advance. Soult had profited by the delay, and had constructed three strongly entrenched positions, each of which was held with determination. The first has not been inscribed on our colours; the second was on the banks of the River Nivelle, and before the French were driven from it Wellington had lost upwards of 1,200 men. It is worthy of note that, though the Coldstream Guards figure in the casualty return, they have not been awarded the battle honour of Nivelle. NIVE, DECEMBER 9 TO 13, 1813. This distinction is borne on the colours of the 16th Lancers. Grenadier Guards. Coldstream Guards. Scots Guards. Buffs. Royal Scots. Norfolk. King's Own (Lancaster). Gloucesters. Devons. East Lancashire. Worcesters. Cornwall Light Infantry. East Surrey. Border. West Riding. Dorset. Royal Highlanders. South Staffords. Loyal North Lancashires. Oxford Light Infantry. Royal Berkshire. West Kent. Shropshire Light Infantry. Middlesex. King's Royal Rifles. Wiltshires. York and Lancaster. Highland Light Infantry. Gordon Highlanders. Cameron Highlanders. Argyll Highlanders. Rifle Brigade. This was Soult's last stand before he was driven across the frontier, and, as the casualty lists show, a very gallant stand did he make on those four December days. The heavy losses incurred by the Grenadier and Scots Guards failed to obtain for the Household Brigade this well-merited battle honour until the month of August, 1910, but full justice has not yet been done to the Brigade of Guards for its gallant services at Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, and Sebastian. CASUALTIES DURING THE CROSSING OF THE NIVE, DECEMBER 9 TO 13, 1813.