RECOLLECTIONS OF A MILITARY LIFE [Illustration: HEAD QUARTERS, CRIMEA. WINTER OF 1854 _Farm House, in which Lord Raglan died_] RECOLLECTIONS OF A MILITARY LIFE BY GENERAL SIR JOHN ADYE, G.C.B., R.A. LONDON SMITH, ELDER, & CO., 15 WATERLOO PLACE 1895 _All rights reserved_ INTRODUCTION Having served for many years in the Royal Artillery, and taken part in some of the campaigns in which the British army has been engaged during my period of service, I am in hopes that my recollections may be of some interest, and my views on military subjects worthy of record; and I therefore publish them, dedicating my book to the Officers and Men of the Regiment amongst whom I have passed my career. 1895. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. DAYS OF PEACE 1 II. COMMENCEMENT OF CRIMEAN WAR--INTERVIEW WITH NAPOLEON III. AT PARIS 10 III. BATTLE OF ALMA 23 IV. THE FLANK MARCH 34 V. BATTLE OF BALACLAVA 44 VI. BATTLE OF INKERMAN 55 VII. THE WINTER OF 1854 66 VIII. BOMBARDMENT OF APRIL, 1855 78 IX. CAPTURE OF THE MAMELON AND QUARRIES--INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL PÉLISSIER 87 X. BATTLE OF JUNE 18, AND DEATH OF LORD RAGLAN 96 XI. BATTLE OF CHERNAYA AND THE FALL OF SEBASTOPOL 106 XII. THE INDIAN MUTINY 121 XIII. THE BATTLES AT CAWNPORE 129 XIV. CAUSES OF THE MUTINY, AND POLICY OF LORD CANNING 147 XV. RECOLLECTIONS OF THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY 171 XVI. RETURN TO BENGAL--AMALGAMATION OF THE ARTILLERY REGIMENTS 180 XVII. FRONTIER CAMPAIGN IN THE AFGHAN MOUNTAINS--ITS ORIGIN--POLITICAL AND MILITARY DIFFICULTIES 185 XVIII. HARD FIGHTING IN THE MOUNTAINS 195 XIX. POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS--END OF THE WAR 205 XX. VISIT TO PESHAWUR--SIR HUGH ROSE RETURNS TO ENGLAND--SIR WILLIAM MANSFIELD APPOINTED COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF 221 XXI. THE WAR IN BOOTAN 230 XXII. FAREWELL TO INDIA--RETURN TO REGIMENTAL DUTY AT WOOLWICH--APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF ARTILLERY--WAR OFFICE ORGANISATION 239 XXIII. SHORT SERVICE AND RESERVE 254