Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846Various
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846
Various
England -- Periodicals; Scotland -- Periodicals
brought upon it Brigadier Godby's brigade, by changing front, and
taking the enemy's infantry _en reverse_. They drove them before
them, and took some guns without a check.
"While these operations were going on upon the right, and the
enemy's flank was thus driven back, I occasionally observed the
brigade under Brigadier Wheeler, an officer in whom I have the
greatest confidence, charging and carrying guns and every thing
before it, again connecting his line and moving on in a manner
which ably displayed the coolness of the brigadier, and the
gallantry of his irresistible brigade--her Majesty's 50th foot, the
48th native infantry, and the Sirmoor battalion, although the loss
was, I regret to say, severe in the 50th. Upon the left, Brigadier
Wilson, with her Majesty's 53d and 30th native infantry, equalled
in celerity and regularity their comrades on the right, and this
brigade was opposed to the 'Aieen' troops, called Avitabile's, when
the fight was fiercely raging.
"The enemy, well driven back on his left and centre, endeavoured to
hold his right to cover the passage of the river and he strongly
occupied the village of Bhoondee. I directed a squadron of the 16th
lancers, under Major Smith and Captain Pearson, to charge a body to
the right of the village; which they did in the most gallant and
determined style, bearing every thing before them, as a squadron
under Captain Bere had previously done, going through a square of
infantry, wheeling about and re-entering the square in the most
intrepid manner with the deadly lance. This charge was accompanied
by the 3d light cavalry, under Major Angelo, and as gallantly
sustained. The largest gun upon the field, and seven others, were
then captured; while the 53d regiment carried the village by the
bayonet, and the 30th N.I. wheeled round to the rear in a most
spirited manner. Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander's and Captain
Turton's troops of horse artillery, under Major Lawrenson, dashed
almost among the flying infantry, committing great havoc, until
about eight hundred or one thousand men rallied under the high bank
of a nullah, and opened a heavy but ineffectual fire from below the
bank. I immediately directed the 30th native infantry to charge
them, which they were able to do upon their left flank, while in a
line in rear of the village. This native corps nobly obeyed my
orders, and rushed among the Avitabile troops, driving them from
under the bank, and exposing them once more to the deadly fire of
twelve guns within 300 yards. The destruction was very great, as
may be supposed from guns served as these were. Her Majesty's 53d
regiment moved forward in support of the 30th N.I., by the right of
the village. The battle was won--our troops advancing with the most
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