Cassell's History of England, Vol. 6 (of 8): From the Death of Sir Robert Peel to the Illness of the Prince of WalesAnonymous
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Cassell's History of England, Vol. 6 (of 8): From the Death of Sir Robert Peel to the Illness of the Prince of Wales
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to get together about 350 country waggons, with bullocks and drivers, for
the supply of the British section of the invading army.
[Illustration:
SAVING THE COLOURS: THE GUARDS AT INKERMAN (1854).
FROM THE PAINTING BY ROBERT GIBB R.S.A.]
[Illustration: SKIRMISH ON THE BULGANÂK: MAUDE'S BATTERY COMING INTO
ACTION. (_See p._ 42.)]
The operation of landing occupied four entire days, and the fifth was
spent in terminating the preparations for the march. The 4th British
division, under Sir George Cathcart, except two battalions, arrived
and were put ashore. The French landed 26,500 men, 72 guns, and a few
Spahis. The Turks landed 7,000 men, all infantry, and no mention is made
of their field artillery. The British landed 26,800 men, including 2,100
artillerymen, 60 guns, and 1,100 horsemen. The total force was, therefore,
in round numbers, 61,000 men and 132 guns. The French force consisted of
four divisions, under Canrobert, Bosquet, Prince Napoleon, and Forey. The
Turks were under Selim Pasha.
The British army was composed as follows:--
LIGHT DIVISION, SIR GEORGE BROWN.--1st Brigade, 7th, 33rd, 23rd,
Brigadier Codrington; 2nd Brigade, 19th, 88th, 77th, Brigadier Buller; 2nd
Battalion Rifle Brigade.
1ST DIVISION, THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.--1st Brigade, Grenadier,
Fusilier, and Coldstream Guards, Brigadier Bentinck; 2nd Brigade, 42nd,
93rd, 79th Highlanders, Brigadier Colin Campbell.
2ND DIVISION, SIR DE LACY EVANS.--1st Brigade, 41st, 47th, 49th,
Brigadier Adams; 2nd Brigade, 30th, 55th, 95th, Brigadier J. Pennefather.
3RD DIVISION, SIR R. ENGLAND.--1st Brigade, 4th, 50th, 38th,
Brigadier J. Campbell; 2nd Brigade, 1st, 44th, 28th, Brigadier Eyre.
4TH DIVISION, SIR G. CATHCART.--1st Brigade, 20th, 57th, Rifle
Brigade 1st Battalion, 50th, Brigadier Goldie (who, with 57th, had not
arrived); 2nd Brigade, 21st, 63rd, 46th, Brigadier Torrens.
CAVALRY, THE EARL OF LUCAN.--4th Light Dragoons, 8th and 11th
Hussars, 13th Light Dragoons, and 17th Lancers, Brigadier the Earl of
Cardigan.
ARTILLERY, Colonel Strangways. ENGINEERS, Brigadier
Tylden. Adjutant-General, Estcourt; Quartermaster-General, Airey;
Commander-in-Chief, Lord Raglan.
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