Like billows dashed upon the rock, Unmoved, ye met the dreadful shock; When horsemen furious charged your _line_, Brave Campbell cried, “These men are mine— “Ye needna fear for Scotland.” The brigade was increased to a division by the addition of the Seventy-first and Seventy-second Highlanders, and was chiefly employed in reserve, covering Balaklava. In the final bombardment of Sebastopol, the Highland regiments were selected to make the second assault upon the Redan, but in the meantime the place was abandoned by the enemy. The subsequent fall of Sebastopol brought about peace, when the Ninety-third, released from the stern duties of war, returned home laden with many honours. The awful tragedy of the Indian mutiny, which cast its dismal shadow over the history of the year 1857, once more called forth the services of the Ninety-third. It followed its favourite leader, Sir Colin Campbell, to the plains of India, visiting with a terrible vengeance the murdering villains, the traitors, and the rebels, as with the army it advanced to the relief of the beleaguered garrison of Lucknow, yet struggling for very life. In every instance where the foe was to be encountered, the Sutherland Highlanders were most conspicuous for their gallantry. Having finally captured Lucknow, the regiment was engaged in several harassing conflicts with the enemy, sharing in some of these, such as Bareilly, with the Ninety-second. Its last action was fought in December, 1858, near Biswah. It still remains in India, and is now stationed at Peshawar. * * * * * Thus we close our History of the Scottish Regiments with this latest illustration of Highland valour, and we think our readers will admit, however faulty the writer, the theme at least is worthy of their best attention, nay, is entitled to their truest sympathy. ---------- GLASGOW: PRINTED BY THOMAS MURRAY AND SON. [Illustration: PRESENTATION OF CRIMEAN MEDALS BY HER MAJESTY, HORSE GUARDS, LONDON] Transcriber’s Note This table summarizes the few changes that were made, where the issues seemed clearly to be attributable to printers errors. p. 56 man[oe][vu/uv]res Transposed. p. 60 Villa Viciosa _sic._ Villaviciosa p. 192 Nap[eol/ole]on Transposed. p. 239 rhy[r]me Removed. p. 248 carry them back.[”] Removed. p. 311 were not [not] only paralysed Removed. p. 370 decided the contest.[”] Removed. p. 385 nuc[el/le]us Transposed. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of History of the Scottish Regiments in the British Army, by Archibald K. Murray