United States’ plans--Attempt on Mackinaw--La Colle--State of affairs on Niagara frontier--Drummond’s raid on Oswego-Dover--Advance of U.S. force--Capture of Fort Erie--Battle of Chippewa--Critical position of British force--Battle of Lundy’s Lane--Retreat of U.S. forces--Fort Erie invested--Assault on Fort Erie--Sergeant Powell--Conclusion of operations on Niagara frontier--Prevost’s abortive attack on Plattsburgh--Defeat of British squadron on Lake Champlain--Other operations--Bladensberg--Capture of Washington--General Ross killed--Victory at Baltimore--Expedition against New Orleans--Its defeat--Fort Bowyer captured--Treaty of Ghent--Sir William Payne--Sir John Vandeleur--Badge “Niagara” granted--Regiment returns to England--Equipped as Lancers--Embark for Ireland--Disbanded 193 PART IV THE NINETEENTH “PRINCESS OF WALES’ OWN” HUSSARS 1858-1899 CHAPTER I RAISING OF THE REGIMENT--1858-1882 The East India Company raises European Cavalry regiments--Their formation--The Bengal 1st European Light Cavalry--Services transferred to the Crown--The “White Mutiny”--Made 19th Light Dragoons, afterwards Hussars--General Pattle--Regiment at Meerut--General Hall--Regiment ordered to England--Badges of old 19th Light Dragoons granted--Regiment ordered to Ireland--Guidons of old 19th Light Dragoons presented to the regiment--Regiment returns to England--Ordered on active service 220 CHAPTER II TROUBLES IN EGYPT--1882-1884 Troubles in Egypt--Arabi’s rebellion--Capture of Ismailia--Kassassin--Tel-el-Kebir--End of the War--19th at Cairo--Badges granted--Troubles in Eastern Soudan--Osman Digna--Regiment ordered to Suakin--Wreck of the _Neera_--Battle of El Teb--Heavy losses of the 19th--Battle of Tamai--Osman Digna’s camp burned--Regiment returns to Cairo--Badges granted 233 CHAPTER III CAMPAIGN ON THE NILE--1884-1899 Troubles in the Western Soudan--Expedition to relieve Khartoum--19th ordered up the Nile--Korti--The Desert Column--Action at Abu Klea--Action at Abu Krou--Quartermaster Lima killed--The horses--Metemmeh--Fall of Khartoum--Return of the Column--The River Column--Action at Kirbekan--Return of the Column--Summer Quarters--Regiment returns to Cairo--Squadron sent to Suakin--Serious losses--Returns to Cairo--Designation granted of “Princess of Wales’ Own”--Death of Colonel Barrow--19th returns to England--Badge of “Mysore” granted--19th embarks for India--Bangalore--Secunderabad 246 APPENDIX A. Yearly Lists of the Officers of the Nineteenth 271 APPENDIX B. Casualties in the Nineteenth Hussars during the Egyptian Campaign of 1882 304 APPENDIX C. Special Honours granted to Nineteenth Hussars for Egyptian Campaign of 1882 305