Memoir of the Services of the Bengal Artillery: From the Formation of the Corps to the Present Time, with Some Account of Its Internal OrganizationBuckle, E. (Edmond)
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Memoir of the Services of the Bengal Artillery: From the Formation of the Corps to the Present Time, with Some Account of Its Internal Organization
Buckle, E. (Edmond)
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947; India -- History, Military; India. Army. Bengal Artillery
Lieutenant F. W. Grand was a younger brother of the Mr. Grand whose
name is connected with Sir Philip Francis, from the latter having
seduced his wife, who afterwards was married to Talleyrand. Lieut. G.
commanded two 6–pounders attached to the two companies of Popham’s
regiment acting as a bodyguard to Hastings.
Lieutenant Sand probably commanded two guns with the remaining
companies of the wing of the regiment.
Footnote 21:
The Governor-General noticed Lieutenant Baillie’s conduct in General
Orders of 8th September and 19th October, 1781; on the latter occasion
the order says: “The strong recommendation which Major Crabb has given
Lieutenant Fw. Baillie for his distinguished attention and activity in
the management of the artillery under his charge, affords the
Governor-General a second occasion of acknowledging the services of
that officer on the same campaign, and publishing his thanks for it.”
Footnote 22:
Major Popham received 2,94,000; Major, 44,956; Captain, 22,478;
Subaltern, 11,239; Serjeant, 200; Soobadar, 300; Jemadar, 140;
Havildar, 100; Naick, 80; Sipahi, 50.
Footnote 23:
Captains Mayaffre and J. Hill,§ Lieutenants Gillespie§ and B. Bruce,§
Lieutenant Fireworkers E. F. Baillie, H. Balfour, W. Shipton,§ J. E.
Grand, R. Sands.§
Footnote 24:
───┬────────┬──────────┬──────────┬──────────┬─────────┬───────────
No.│Company.│Battalion.│Serjeants.│Corporals.│Drummers.│Gunner, &c.
───┼────────┼──────────┼──────────┼──────────┼─────────┼───────────
2│ 4│ 2│ 6│ 6│ 2│ 61
5│ 5│ 1│ 6│ 7│ 2│ 55
10│ 5│ 2│ 7│ 6│ 3│ 56
───┴────────┴──────────┴──────────┴──────────┴─────────┴───────────
Footnote 25:
24–pounder 12 pair
18–pounder 9 pair
12–pounder 6 pair
6–pounder 3 pair
3–pounder 2 pair
8–inch Howitzer 7 pair
5½-inch Howitzer 5 pair
4½-inch Howitzer 3 pair
Wagon 7 pair
Tumbril 5 pair
Footnote 26:
When quarters were not furnished.
Footnote 27:
Four 18–pounders, eight 12–pounders, twenty 6–pounders, two
3–pounders, and two 5½-inch howitzers.
Footnote 28:
In the Calcutta burying-ground is a tomb to the memory of
Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Deare. She died a few days before him. The
inscription on the tomb is as follows:—
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