On March 5 the Right Brigade had reached Seedaseer, on the frontiers of Coorg, the British Brigade being about eight miles in its rear, and the Left Brigade some four miles farther off. Tippoo Sultan was well informed of all our movements, and he endeavoured to put into effect one of the great Napoleon's maxims--namely, to beat your enemy in detail. With the bulk of his army, amounting to some 20,000 men, he cut in between Montresor's brigade and the British General, never doubting of an easy victory over the three sepoy battalions. Montresor, however, had been warned of his approach, and at once commenced to strengthen his position. Stuart, too, had learnt of the near approach of the Mysoreans, and he sent forward the 1st Battalion of the 5th Bombay N.I. to support Montresor, and later in the day hurried up with the flank companies of the 75th (Gordon Highlanders) and the whole of the 77th (Middlesex). In the meantime Montresor had fought out the battle unaided. The 1st Battalion of the 5th N.I. had never been able to reach him, and the British troops only arrived in time to relieve the pressure and to follow up the defeated enemy. The result of the fight augured well for the future, and showed the Bombay sepoy that he was more than a match even for Tippoo Sultan's men. The casualty returns prove that the name of Seedaseer was worthily earned by the three regiments which have been allowed to place that battle honour on their colours; but it may reasonably be asked why the same honour has not been conferred on the 109th Infantry, which in those days was the 1st Battalion of the 5th Bombay Regiment, and which contributed in some measure to the success of the day. The Gordon Highlanders and the Middlesex content themselves with the battle honours "Mysore" and "Seringapatam." CASUALTIES AT THE ACTION OF SEEDASEER. +------------------------------+-----------+-----------+ | |_Officers._| _Men._ | | _Regiments._ +-----+-----+-----+-----+ | | K. | W. | K. | W. | +------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+ |Royal Artillery | - | 1 | 6 | 18 | |75th Gordon Highlanders | - | - | 3 | 9 | |77th Middlesex | - | - | 2 | 6 | |103rd Mahratta L.I. (British) | 1 | 3 | - | - | |Do. (Natives) | - | 2 | 11 | 25 | |105th Mahratta L.I. (British) | - | 1 | - | - | |105th Mahratta L.I. (Natives) | - | - | 4 | 33 | |107th Pioneers (British) | - | - | - | - | |Do. (Natives) | - | - | 3 | 48 | |109th Infantry (British) | - | 1 | - | - | |Do. (Natives) | - | - | 1 | 26 | +------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+ SERINGAPATAM, MAY 4, 1799. The regiments authorized to bear this battle honour are the