The Camel Corps--Riding drill--Move to Cawnpore--Proceed to join Sir Hugh Rose--Cross the Jumna--Battle of Goolowlee--Capture of Calpee--Return to Cawnpore--Move to Allahabad and Benares-- Cross the Ganges--Expedition to Mohaneea--Standing camp at Kurroundea--Expedition to Nassreegunge; to Bikrumgunge; to Kochus--Fight at Sukreta--Various expeditions in pursuit of rebels--March to Fyzabad--Ordered to Lucknow--Pursuit of Tantia Topee--Capture of Tantia Topee--Camel Corps cross the Chumbul-- March to Saugor--Operations in the jungles--Fight at Mitharden-- Chase of rebels near Shahgurh--Move to Agra--Camel Corps broken up--Colonel Ross’ testimony to their zeal and discipline 429 CHAPTER XIV. Home service--1st Battalion inspected by Sir Harry Smith--His speech--4th Battalion embarks for Malta--Death of Sir Harry Smith--Marches in India--1st Battalion in Ireland--The Rifle Brigade exempted from being required to carry a colour on guards--The ‘Trent’ affair--Embarks for North America--Dangers of the voyage--Death of the Prince Consort--The designation ‘The Prince Consort’s Own’ granted to the Regiment--Journey from St. John’s New Brunswick to Rivière de Loup--Service abroad--Sir George Brown Colonel-in-Chief--Expedition against the Mohmunds-- Battle of Shubkudder--Testimonies to the good conduct of the 1st Battalion in Canada--4th Battalion proceeds to Canada--Death of Sir George Brown--Bravery of two Riflemen--Fenian raid--Return of the 2nd and 4th Battalions to England--The Prince of Wales Colonel-in-Chief--Prince Arthur joins 1st Battalion as Lieutenant--Two Battalions at Aldershot--Flying columns--Return of the 1st Battalion to England--Autumn manœuvres--Return of the 3rd Battalion to England--Illness of H.R.H. the Colonel-in-Chief --Autumn manœuvres, 1872--Thanksgiving for the recovery of the Prince of Wales--2nd and 4th Battalions move to Ireland--Review before the Shah--Ashantee Expedition--2nd Battalion embarks for the Gold Coast--Autumn manœuvres of 1873--4th Battalion proceeds to India--Entry of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh into London 451 CHAPTER XV. Disembarkation at Cape Coast Castle--March to the Prah--Meeting with a supposed rhinoceros--African fever--Death of Captain Huyshe--Advance beyond the Prah--First contact with the Ashantees--Battle of Amoaful--Defence of Quarman--Advance from Amoaful--Fight near the Ordah--Crossing the river--Fight at Ordahsu--Advance to Coomassie--Return towards the coast-- Aggemamu fortified--Arrival at Cape Coast and return to England --Reception at Portsmouth and Winchester--Reviews--2nd Battalion proceeds to Gibraltar--Death of Lieutenant-Colonel Nixon--The Colonel-in-Chief in India--The Duke of Connaught takes command of the 1st Battalion--Conclusion 482 APPENDIX I. Succession of Colonels-in-Chief and Colonels-Commandant 513 APPENDIX II.