The History of the Rifle Brigade (the Prince Consort's Own) Formerly the 95thCope, William Henry
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The History of the Rifle Brigade (the Prince Consort's Own) Formerly the 95th
Cope, William Henry
Great Britain. Army. Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
The Sepoy Mutiny--2nd and 3rd Battalions embark for India--
Woodford’s detachment arrives at Calcutta--March up the country
--Arrival of Fyers’ detachment--Woodford’s party reach Cawnpore
--Fight at the Pandoo Nuddee--Battle of November 27--Fyers’
march from Futtehpore to Cawnpore--Atherley’s company (3rd
Battalion) reach Cawnpore--Battle of November 28--Death of
Colonel Woodford--The Riflemen take two guns--Fight on
November 29--Woodford’s body recovered and buried--Arrival of
the 3rd Battalion at Calcutta--Marches up the country--Final
battle of Cawnpore--Attack on the Subhadar’s tank--Arrival of
the 2nd Battalion Head-quarters--Marches and expeditions--
Capture of the fort of Etawah--Operations on the Ramgunga--
Return to Cawnpore--Formation of the Oude field force--
Expedition to intercept the Nana--Return _re infectâ_--Escorts
--Advance towards Lucknow--The Riflemen join Outram’s force--
Operations on the left bank of the Goomtee--First engagement
there--Attack on a picquet of Riflemen--Capture of the Yellow
Bungalow--Escort of mortars--Reconnaissance in force--The iron
and stone bridges--Wilmot’s fight near the iron bridge--Deaths
of Captain Thynne and Lieutenant Cooper--Capture of Lucknow--
Expedition to Koorsie--Formation of the Camel Corps--Sickness
in the 3rd Battalion--Fight at Baree--Expeditions--Pursuit of
Beni Madhoo--March to Nuggur--Sufferings from the heat--Fight
at Nuggur--Night panic--Pursuit of rebels--Camp at Chinhut--
Night march to Nawabgunge--Sufferings of the Riflemen from
fatigue, dust, and thirst--Battle of Nawabgunge--Sir Hope
Grant’s opinion of the enemy--Shaw’s combat with a Ghazee--
Casualties from wounds and sunstroke--Sir Hope Grant’s
despatches 347
CHAPTER XII.
Return of the 3rd Battalion to Lucknow--Distressing march of the
2nd Battalion to Sultanpore--Cross the Gogra--A company of the
3rd Battalion proceed to Sundeelah--Green’s fight at Jamo--
Capture of Birwah--Death of Ensign Richards--Expedition to the
fort of Amethie--March to Shunkerpore--Escape of Beni Madhoo--
Expedition to Koilee--Fight near Hydergurh--Pursuit of rebels--
Riflemen mounted on gun-limbers--Trans-Gogra campaign--March to
Baraitch--Christmas dinner at Jeta--Skirmish near Churdah--
Capture of Mejidia--Night march to Bankee--Fight at the Raptee--
Renewed pursuit of Beni Madhoo--Capture of Oomria--March to
Gonda--Expedition into Nepaul--Fight at Sidka Ghât--Expeditions
near the Raptee--Fight at Akouna--Clearing the Jugdespore
jungles--Patrols near the fords of the Raptee--End of the Mutiny
--2nd Battalion return to Lucknow--Marches, services, and
casualties of the 2nd Battalion--Inspection by Lord Clyde--3rd
Battalion moves to Tulsipore to receive captured guns--Proceeds
to Agra 394
CHAPTER XIII.
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