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----, return to England, 383.

----, at Orthes, 383-4.

----, at Waterloo, 418, 424, 426, 430.

----, Peace, 442. _See_ Appendix A.

Rosslyn, the Earl of, 162.

Roubaix, engagement at, 63.

Rowland, G. T., 154.

Roza, General (Portuguese), 346.

Rozières, Capt. (Portuguese Artillery), 364.

Rudyerd, W. C., 57.

----, S., 188, 431.

Ruffin, General (French), 282.

Russia; expedition to the Helder, 96, 97, 98, 99.

----, French invasion of, 323, 339.

Royal Artillery. _See_ articles “Artillery,” “Horse Artillery,”
“Irish Artillery,” “Foreign Artillery,” “Siege Artillery,”
“Establishment,” and “History.”

Sabine, Sir Edward, Magnetic Survey. _See_ Appendix B.

----, Peninsular Records, 339.

----, in 2nd American War, 395.

Salamanca, Sir Jno. Moore’s march to, 211.

----, battles at, 321 to 330, 341 and 347.

----, proportion of guns to troops in, 412.

Salamonde, affair at, 248.

Salmon, G., 106.

Sandham, C. F., at Copenhagen, 160.

----, at Quatre Bras, 421.

----, at Waterloo, 424, 426, 431. _See_ also page 146.

Sandilands, P., 430, 434.

San Sebastian, sieges of, 338, 355, 360 to 372.

----, R.H.A. employed as siege artillerymen, 325.

Sappers and Miners, 292.

‘Sappho’ frigate, 192.

Saratoga, Convention of, 20.

Saunders, W., 300, 305, 433.

Schalch, A. O., 57, 157, 170.

----, J., 186.

Scheldt, expedition to the, 226, 227.

School, R. A. Regimental, 82.

Scott, H. A., 153, 186 (in Record as H. Scott).

----, T., 257.

----, W., 140, 143, 231.

Scriven, S., 261.

Seville, Capture of, 194, 330.

Seward, E., 186.

----, T., 107.

Shafts, General Lawson’s observations on, 124.

Sharpin, W., 431.

Shaw, C., 362.

Sheaffé, General, 393.

Sheldrake, Colonel, 212.

Shenley, W., 186, 193, 269.

Sheppard, E., 186, 187.

Sherbrooke, General, 246.

Shrapnel, H., 57.

Shrapnel’s spherical case (and shell) in the Peninsula, 210, 277, 278,
327.

Sicily, Garrison of R.A. in, 147, 205, 271-2, 330.

Siege Artillery:--gunners as drivers at Waterloo, 415.

----, compared with Horse and Field Artillery, 51.

----, Horse Artillery employed as, 301, 325.

Silva, Lieut. (Portuguese), 364.

Silveira, General (Portuguese), 345.

Simmons, T. F., 261.

Simpson, J., expedition to the Helder, 88, 89.

----, action of Zyp, 92, 97.

Sinclair, J., 140, 160, 218.

----, J. S., 156, 424, 431.

Skerrett, Colonel, 190, 194.

Skyring, G., in Portugal, 205, 211, 215.

---- _See_ also page 141.

Slade, H., 362.

Smith, G. (R.A. Drivers), 272, 314.

----, J. F. S., 90, 101.

----, _J. W._, in the Peninsula, 340, 345.

----, passage of the Esla, 348.

----, at Vittoria, 353.

----, at San Sebastian, 361, 364, 366, 368.

----, passage of the Bidassoa, 374.

----, at Nivelle, 377.

----, at Waterloo, 424, 425, 430, 436.

----, at Cambray, 440.

----, return to England, 442.

---- _See_ also page 154, 156.

----, _Lieut._, at Waterloo, 430.

----, Major-Gen. (afterwards Sir John), in the West Indies, 74.
Gibraltar, 271.

Smyth, E., 271.

----, W., 57.

Solignac, General, 209.

Soult, Marshal, in Portugal; 1809, 216.

----, at Corunna, 219.

----, at Algabaria, 245.

----, at the Douro, 247.

----, in Spain; retreat from Portugal, 247.

----, march to Portugal, 253, 257.

----, at Albuera, 298.

----, retreat, 298, 304.

----, at Badajoz, 291, 307.

----, raises the siege of Cadiz, 330.

----, at Toulouse, 386-7.

----, his loyalty, 389.

----, at Bayonne, 389.

Somerset, Lord Edward, 383.

Somerville, Mark (afterwards Lord), 160.

Spain, expedition to Ferrol, 107.

----, insurrection against Joseph Bonaparte, 195.

----, expedition of 1808, force of R.A. in, 204.

----, Home policy, 242.

----, Wellington’s difficulties, 254.

----, passage of the Douro, 245.

----, Alcabon, 254.

----, Talavera, 254.

----, his retreat from Spain, 257, 321, 330.

----, battle of Albuera, 295.

----, Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz, 307 to 320.

----, Salamanca, 327.

----, entry into Madrid, 329.

----, siege of Cadiz raised, 330.

----, Burgos, 335.

----, retreat from Spain, 338.

----, passage of the Douro, 345;
of the Esla, 349;
of the Ebro, 351.

----, Vittoria and San Sebastian, 352 to 371.

----, passage of the Bidassoa, and entry into France, 374.

Spanish troops, equipment of, 211, 242.

----, command-in-chief of, 341.

----, at Corunna, 217.

----, at Talavera, 255.

----, at Albuera, 295.

----, at Bidassoa, 341, 371, 374.

----, at Nivelle, 377.

----, at Toulouse, 387.

----, character of, 250, 254, 257, 295, 341.

Spearman, A. Y., 58, 83.

----, C., 431, 432.

Speer, R. A., 396, 400, 404.

Spellen, J. W., 261.

Spencer, Major-General, 161-2, 206.

‘Sphynx.’ _See_ Egypt.

Spicer, W., 168.

Spiller, G., 145.

Sprowle, F. M., 108, 132.

St. Amand, battle of, 59.

St. Clair, J., 261.

St. Domingo, capture of, 74.
Subscriptions of R.A. to the loyalty loan, 72.

St. Helena, local Artillery, 169.

St. Julian (Egypt), Fort, 126, 128.

St. Lucia, capture of, 74.

Stace, Mr. Commissary, 416.

Stackpoole, G., 74.

Staff; employment on, of R.A. officers, 82, 83, 353.

Stanway, H., 362.

Stehelim, Brigadier-General, 260, 261.

Sterling, Admiral, 169.

Stewart, P. D., 160.

----, General, 294, 295.

Stocks, the (Government), 70.

Stone, H., 251.

Stopford-Blair (in Records as Stopford), 177, 431.

Stoppages, hospital. _See_ Hospital.

----, on board ship. _See_ Messing.

Stores for an expeditionary force, 199.

----, proportion of, for battery in 1813, 343.

Store and Supply Department. Expedition to Egypt, 110.
To Portugal, 199, 243.
To Walcheren, 237.
Siege equipment for the Peninsula, 205, 249, 367.
In Spain, 248, 343.
In Portugal, 260, 310.
In South America, 403.

----, General Lawson on, 121.

Story, R. W., 261, 362.

Strange, H. F., 146.

Strangways, T. Fox, at Leipsic, 390.
At Waterloo, 430, 432.

Straps, foot, use of, at Monte Video, 178.

Strength of Regiment, R.A. _See_ Establishment.

Stuart, Sir John, 147, 148.

Sturgeon, H., 108, 128.

Suchet, Marshal, 386.

Suckling, R. G., 58, 74.

Swabey, W., 160, 431.

Sweden, expedition to, 203.

Sympher, Major, King’s German Artillery, at Albuera, 296, 297.
At Ciudad Rodrigo, 315-16.

----, at Salamanca, 327.
Vittoria, 353.

----, San Sebastian, 368.
Nivelle, 376, 377.
Orthes, 383-4.

----, Waterloo, 424.

2nd Battalion (or Brigade), 105, 132, 134, 135.
No. 4 Battery, 310, 316.
No. 7. Battery, 58.

6th Battalion (or Brigade), 74, 105, 110.

7th Battalion (or Brigade), Royal Irish Artillery incorporated as, 134.

----, No. 1 Battery, 145.
No. 3 Battery, 440.
No. 4 Battery, 58, 61, 296, 388.

17th Brigade, 7th Battery, 146, 300, 301, 318.

7th Regiment, 282, 404, 408.

17th Regiment, 98.

60th Regiment, 256.

67th Regiment, 282.

71st Regiment, 169, 180.

Talavera, battle of, 254 to 260.

----, proportion of guns to troops in, 412.

Talbot, 190, 191, 193.

Tarifa, siege of, 193.

Tarragona, siege of, 361.

Taylor, A. J., 152.

----, J., 140, 186.

----, prisoner with the French, 216.

Teesdale, H. G., 152.

Tentage, proportion of, in 1813, 343.

‘Terror,’ bomb-vessel, 58.

Terrott, C., expedition to the Helder, 92, 101.
In Walcheren, 225.
Claim to church bells, 140.

Thompson, H. T., in Egypt, 105, 132.

----, G., at Busaco, 277, 285.
At Ciudad Rodrigo, 310, 314.

----, name spelt Thomson in Records.

Thornhill, R., 186, 211, 215, 219.

Thornton, C. W., in Flanders, 56, 60.

----, Colonel, in 2nd American War, 405, 408.

Tilsit, treaty of, 158.

Tipperary Militia, 77.

Tobago, capture of, 74.

Tobin, J. W., 153, 154.

Tomkyns, R., 187.

Tone, Wolfe, 77.

Torres Vedras, 207, 260, 262 to 279.

Toulon, siege of, 67.

Toulouse, battle of, 386 to 388.

----, proportion of guns to troops in, 412.

Tower of London, 94.

Townsend, J., 430.

Trafalgar, 68.

Transport of Artillery in Egypt. _See_ Egypt.

----, in South America. _See_ America.

----, and matériel should be under sole Artillery control, 121.

Trant, Colonel (Portuguese), 207.

Trelawny, H., 105.

Trevor, E., 431.

Trichinopoly, battle of, 32.

Trigonometrical Survey, 132. App. B.

Trinidad, capture of, 74.

Troisvilles, engagement at, 62.

Trotter, Thomas, in Flanders, 57, 63, 90, 101.

----, ----, in South America, 177.

Troughton, F., 394.

Truscott, R., 218, 220.

Tucker, J., 261.

Tulloh, A., at Badajoz, 319.
In command of the Portuguese Artillery, 346.

----, at Vittoria, 353.
At Nivelle, 377.
At the Nive, 381.

Turkey, professional and scientific expedition to, 130-1.

Turkish Artillery, 130.

Turks, in Egypt, 104, 111, 121, 128.

Turner, George (afterwards Sir George), 157, 160.
South America, 168.
At Orthes, 383-4.
At Toulouse, 388.

----, W. A., 261.

Tylden, J., 153.

3rd Battalion (or Brigade), 105, 132, 135, 417.
No. 2 Battery, 154.
No. 4 Battery, 431.

10th Battalion (or Brigade), _old_, formed, 185.
Services of each Company, to 194 and 280.

----, reduced, 185.

----, _present_, formed, 185.

12th Battalion, or Brigade, 154, 185.
No. 7 Battery (formerly 4-8 Battalion), 143.

13th Battalion, or Brigade, 185.
No. 7 Battery, 431.
8th Battery, formerly 3rd Company, 8th Battalion, 42 (note).

3rd Regiment, 246.

21st Regiment, 395, 399.

23rd Regiment, 88.

28th Regiment, 282.

29th Regiment, 78, 207, 246.

33rd Regiment, 66.

37th Regiment, 187.

38th Regiment, 169.

Unett, G. W., at siege of Copenhagen, 160, 162.

----, in the West Indies, 261.

----, at Cambray, 440.

Unit of Artillery--the Battery, 135, 342.

Valenciennes, siege of, 55, 60.

Vaudamme, General, 100.

Vaux, capture of, 61.

Venloo, capture of, 65.

Versailles, Peace of, reduction of officers consequent on, 1.

‘Vesuvius,’ bomb vessel, 58.

Victor, Marshal, 245, 249, 281-2, 284.

‘Victory,’ H.M.S., 67, 68.

Vimiera, battle of, 208 to 210.

----, conduct of R.A. in, _ibid._

----, Captain Skyring’s Company, 205.

Vinegar Hill, battle of, 76.

Viney, James (afterwards Sir James), 211, 217.

Vinicombe, E. C., 186.

Vittoria, French retreat to, 350.

----, battle of, 352 to 356.

----, official R.A. report of, 351.

----, distribution of Artillery in, 352-3.

----, 1st Brigade R.A. in, 191.

----, arrest of Ramsay, 358 to 360.

----, proportion of Guns to Troops at, 412.

Vivian, Colonel, 383.

Vivion, J., 146.

Volunteer Forces (British), necessity for discipline, 250.

Waal, the, operations on, 65.

Wadsworth, General (American), 393.

Waggons, Gen. Lawson’s remarks on, 124.

Walcheren, expedition to, 223 to 241.

----, description of Walcheren, 223-4.

----, object of the expedition, 224.

----, its place in R.A. history, 195, 223.

----, R.A. in, 187, 188, 225 to 227.

----, distribution of R.A., 228.

----, rockets, 229.

----, ammunition expended, 229.

----, ordnance captured, 235.

----, Supply Department, 237.

----, results, 237.

----, claim to bells, 237 to 241.

Walcott, E. T. (E. Y. in Records), 430, 436.

Walker, F., 65.

----, P. W. (P. H. in Records), 153.

----, W. H., 88, 89.

Wall, A., 215, 440.

Wallace, P. M., 232.

Waller, C., in Flanders, 57.

----, in Walcheren, 225.

----, in Portugal, 346.

----, in Portugal, 346-7;
superseded in the command, 346.

Walsh, B. T., 170, 172.

Ward, A., 430.

----, J. H. _See_ Wood, J. H.

Warde, Brigadier, at Copenhagen, 161.

----, F., 156, 430.

Washington, capture of, 395.

Waterloo, 412 to 442.

----, circumstances preceding, 412-13.

----, strength of the French Army, 423.

----, command of R.A., 414-15.

----, force of Artillery, 414-15, 417, 424, 430 to 433.

----, drivers, 415, 417.

----, Store Department, 416.

----, Rocket Troop, 37-8, 416-17, 436, 438.

----, equipment and armament of Field Artillery, 245, 417.

Waterloo, equipment and armament of Horse Artillery, 417, 418-19, 423.

----, tactics, 420, 422, 423, 425, 426, 428.

----, Quatre Bras, 421.

----, the battle, 425 to 429.

----, reserve Artillery, 424, 426.

----, Norman Ramsay, 427, 434.

----, proportion of guns to troops, 412.

----, ammunition expended, 426, 438.

----, boon service, 433. _See_ App. A.

----, conduct of the Artillery, 434 to 438. _See_ also Appendix A.

----, No. 2 Company, 10th Battalion, 188.

----, No. 9 Company, 3rd Battalion, 417.

----, I Troop, 428, 435.

----, 52nd Regiment, 429.

----, reductions of Artillery after. _See_ Reductions.

Waters, Colonel, 246.

Watson, A., in Flanders, 56, 59.

----, in South America, 169, 170.

Webber, W., 431, 432.

Weller, F. (in Record as Muller), 145.

Wellington, the Duke of, first under fire, 66.

----, at siege of Copenhagen, 161, 162, 163, 164.

----, =1808=. Expedition to Portugal, 195-6, 205.

----, at Roliça, 206.

----, superseded, 202, 208.

----, Vimiera, 208.

----, recall to England, 211.

----, =1809=. Resumes command, 242.

----, his opinion of the troops, 243.

----, invades Spain, 245.

----, passage of the Douro, 246-7.

----, at Abrantes, 249.

----, remarks on the Spanish Government and Army, 250.

----, remarks on the Portuguese, 251.

----, remarks on discipline, 251.

----, Home policy, 353, 270, 286.

----, his difficulties, 254.

----, Talavera, 254-5, 260.

----, retreat to Portugal, 257.

----, at Badajoz, 260.

----, occupies Torres Vedras, 260, 274.

----, =1810=. At Celorico, 275.

----, retreats to Coimbra, 276, 278.

----, Busaco, 274, 276 to 278.

----, retreats to Torres Vedras, 278-9.

----, defeats Massena, 284.

----, Fuentes d’Onor, 285.

----, =1811=. Advances into Spain, 289.

----, on the battle of Albuera, 298.

----, Badajoz, 1st siege, 289.

----, Badajoz, 2nd siege, 301, 304.

----, at Elvas, 307.

----, at Pontalagree, 307.

----, Ciudad Rodrigo, 312.

----, =1812=. Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, 312 to 316.

----, 3rd siege of Badajoz, 316 to 318.

----, at Salamanca, 323.

----, the battle of Salamanca, 326 to 329.

----, enters Madrid, 329, 330.

----, siege of Burgos, 330 to 335.

----, retreats to Portugal, 338.

----, =1813=. Preparation, 339, 341.

----, as Commander-in-Chief, 341.

----, re-enters Spain, 345.

----, at Salamanca, 347-8.

----, passage of the Esla, 349.

----, pursuit of Soult, 349.

----, crossing the Ebro, 351-2.

----, Vittoria, 351 to 355.

----, places Norman Ramsay in arrest, 357 to 360.

----, siege of San Sebastian, 360 to 371.

----, passage of the Bidassoa, 374 to 375.

----, enters France, 376.

----, Nivelle, 377 to 379.

----, Nive, 380.

----, =1814=. Passage of the Adour, 382.

----, Orthes, 383 to 385.

----, Toulouse, 386-7.

----, peace, 389.

----, =1815=. Events of the 100 days, 412 to end.

----, the Army in Belgium, 414-15.

----, the Army at Brussels, 416, 420.

----, Quatre Bras, 420-1.

----, Waterloo, 422 to 429.

----, entry into Paris, 438.

----, Army of Occupation, 441.

----, command of the Artillery, 298, 309, 346.

----, his handling of Artillery, 276, 335, 354.

----, his general tactics, 306, 336, 354, 423.

----, contrasted with Napoleon, 336.

----, publication of his letters, 270.

----, on the conduct of R.A., 357 and Appendix A.

----, his character, 66, 69, 202, 209, 245, 249-50, 254, 270, 286, 335.

Wells, F., 186, 188, 434.

Weluwe (expedition to Flanders), 66.

West India Regiments in 2nd American war, 395, 396, 399.

West Indies. _See_ Indies.

Weston, F., 188, 319, 396.

Wexford, battle of, 76, 78.

Wheatley, Colonel, 282.

Whinyates, Sir E. C., appointed to Rocket Troop, 37, 390.

----, in 8th Battalion, 145.

----, expedition to the Helder, 92.

----, siege of Copenhagen, 160.

----, at Ribera, 329 (note).

----, at Waterloo, 390, 416-17, 422, 424, 426, 430, 432.

----, return to England, 442.

----, as a Horse Artillery officer, 51.

----, as Commandant of Woolwich, 37.

----, his character, 37, 51, 390.

Whitelock, General, in South America, 170 to 182.

----, his incapacity, _ibid._

----, dual government, 175.

Whitworth, Lord, 138.

----, Sir Francis, 90, 101.

Widows of officers, pensions to, 83, 84.

Wilgress, E. P., 170, 172.

Wilkinson, C., 153, 269.

Williams, W., 144, 396.

----, T. G. T. (in Record as T. G.), at Vittoria, 362.

----, at San Sebastian, 364.

----, in 2nd American war, 396.

Williamson, Commissary and Paymaster, 57.

----, J. S., in Sicily, 272.

----, at Waterloo, 424.

---- _See_ also page 144.

Williamstadt, siege of, 54.

Willis, Lieut., 300.

Wills, B., 244.

Wilmot, E., in Walcheren, 230, 231.

----, in Portugal, 211, 215.

----, at Corunna, 218.

Wilson, A. R., 160.

----, G., 57.

----, General, 374.

----, Sir Robert, 244, 344.

----, Sir Wiltshire, in Flanders, 57.

----, expedition to the Helder, 88, 89.

Wittman, W. (assistant surgeon), 131.

Wood, Sir G. A., in Egypt, 132.

----, in Walcheren, 225.

----, in the Peninsula, 211.

----, at Corunna, 215.

----, in command of Artillery at Waterloo, 412, 414 to 417, 422, 424,
432, 434, 435, 437-8.

----, with the Army of Occupation, 441.

----, in old 10th Battalion, 186.
(As E. A. in Record.)

----, J. H., at Vittoria, 362.

----, in 8th Battalion (as Ward), 145.

Woodyear, L., 353, 354.

Woolcombe, P. J., at Barossa, 190, 283.

----, R., at Fuentes d’Onor, 285.

Woolwich, Commandant of. _See_ Commandant.

----, Garrison Adjutant, or Brigade-Major, or Assistant Adjutant-General, 83.

----, Battalion or Brigade Headquarters concentrated at, 135.

Worth, F., 74.

Wright, A., siege of Copenhagen, 160.

----, J., in Flanders, 56, 59, 60, 63.

----, at Corunna, 220.

----, at Waterloo, 430.

----, R., 271.

Wyatt, H., 186.

----, S., 186.

Wylde, W., 143, 186.

Wynne, C. R., 155.

York, the Duchess of, 82.

----, H.R.H. the Duke of, in Flanders, 55 to 65.

----, as Commander-in-Chief, 71, 78.

----, expedition to the Helder, 90, 95 to 101.

York, (Upper Canada), capture of, 393.

Young, Brooke, 74.

----, C. C., 143.

Zuyder Zee, 97.

Zyp, action of, 97.

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FOOTNOTES:

[1] The Regimental Band at the date referred to in this chapter consisted of a Bandmaster at 4_s._ per diem, and 8 private men, who were borne on the strength of the companies at Woolwich.

[2] The Duke of Wellington, being at this time Master-General of the Ordnance, invariably selected the artillery for reductions rather than the cavalry and infantry.

[3] These were withdrawn about 1861.

[4] i. e. Amalgamation of Royal and Indian Artilleries.

[5] It is but just to say, that much that is good in the care of the horses in the Royal Artillery in the field comes traditionally from the Horse Artillery attached to the German hussars in the Peninsula: and the riding of the Corps was first taught by a German riding-master brought from Hanover by George III.--_Communicated by Sir D. E. Wood._

[6] In the year of Trafalgar, some artillerymen under Lieut. Robertson served on board the ‘Victory’ with Nelson, in the West Indies.

[7] Majors A. Du Vernet, S. D. Edwards, F. L. Deruvijnes, J. Smith; Captains J. Arbuthnot, J. Rogers, L. Newton, M. Pattison, Suckling, H. Deruvijnes; Lieutenants Mackenzie, Concannon, Brooke Young, Le Geyt, Pritchard, William Caddy, Stackpoole, Bingham, Baker, Robinson, Ommaney, Carterell, Worth, Arthur, Davers.

[8] The detail of the Chestnut Troop, as it actually embarked, _exclusive of officers, officers’ horses, and the attached men from the Driver Corps, included above_, was as follows:--

Key A. Staff-sergeants. B. Sergeants. C. Corporals. D. Bombardiers. E. Mounted. F. Dismounted. G. Drivers. H. Artificers and Trumpeters. I. Riding. J. Draught.

STATE of a TROOP of HORSE ARTILLERY as they embarked for HOLLAND in 1709.

+--+----------------------------+-------------------------------+--------------+
| | Gunners. | Horses.
| +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+-----+
| | A.| B.| C.| D.| E.| F.| G.| H.| I.| J.|Total.
+--+----------------------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+----+
4 |Two 12-pounders and two }| | 1| 1| 2| 12| 8| 10| | 16| 20| 36
|ammunition waggons }| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
4 |Two Royal howitzers and }| | 1| 1| 2| 12| 8| 8| | 16| 16| 32
|two ammunition waggons }| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
6 |Three 6-pounders and }| | 1| 1| 2| 20| 12| 12| | 24| 24| 48
|three ammunition waggons }| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
1 |One field-officer’s waggon | | | | | | | 2| | | 4| 4
| | | | | | | | | | | |
4 |Four tilted baggage waggons | | | | | | | 8| | | 16| 16
| | | | | | | | | | | |
2 |Two forges | | | | | | | 4| | | 8| 8
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|Staff-serjeants | 2| | | | | | | | 2| | 2
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|Artificers and trumpeters, }| | | | | | | | 8| 6| | 6
|as per margin }| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|Officers’ servants | | | | | | 6| 1| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
3 |Spare limbers, with }| | | | | | | 3| | | 6| 6
|ammunition }| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+----+
|Number required | 2| 3| 3| 6| 44| 34| 48| 8| 64| 94| 158
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|Spare | | | | | 4| 4| 6| | 6| 10| 16
+--+ +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+----+
24| Total of one troop | 2| 3| 3| 6| 48| 38| 54| 8| 70| 104| 174
+--+----------------------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+----+

N.B. Artificers and trumpeters for seven guns:--3 farriers--2 mounted, 1 dismounted. 1 carriage smith mounted. 2 collar-makers: 1 mounted, 1 dismounted. 1 wheeler mounted. 1 trumpeter mounted.

[9] Afterwards Sir Edmund Curry.

[10] This Company’s Peninsular services were very distinguished.

[11] Although anticipating matters somewhat, the Author cannot resist adding a few words with reference to the very distinguished services of this--unhappily defunct--company during the Indian Mutiny. No. 3 Company, 8th Battalion, left Ceylon for India on the 11th June, 1857. It was commanded by the 2nd Captain, Maude: Lieutenants Maitland and Dadson were the other officers. After remaining a week in Calcutta, it proceeded on the 20th June to join the force then being formed at Allahabad under General Havelock. The strength of the company had been reduced by cholera, &c., to 51. It marched with Havelock’s column to Cawnpore, fighting on the way at Futtehpore, Pandu Nuddy, Avung, and before Cawnpore. After remaining at Cawnpore a short time to recruit the energies of his force, Havelock marched across the Ganges into Oude, hoping to penetrate to Lucknow. He fought four actions, viz.: (1) Onao; (2) Basarat Gunj; (3) Basarat Gunj; (4) Boorbeaki Choki, close to Basarat Gunj, having to fall back from Basarat Gunj each time from weakness. These four actions were fought on three successive Wednesdays--the two first on the same day. He then returned to Cawnpore. Reinforcements under Generals Neill and Outram began to arrive, and during the end of August and beginning of September the force increased to 3000 men. They therefore left Cawnpore on the 18th September (leaving a small garrison), fighting at Mangalwarra and at Alumbagh, close to Lucknow, and then prepared for the great struggle of entering the city. After coming out of Lucknow, the company was reinforced by some Artillerymen from England, and by Lieutenants A. Ford and S. Brown, and remained at Alumbagh under Sir James Outram to hold the swarms of natives in Lucknow in check. During this time frequent skirmishes and two real actions took place, all ending in the natives being repulsed with loss. In March, Lord Clyde came up with a large force, and the company went to take Lucknow, forming part of the siege train, and being told off to 18-pounders, 8-inch howitzers, and 5½-inch mortars. After this, the company was engaged in a few affairs of minor importance in Oude, until the country was pacified.

If it should be the Author’s privilege to write the History of the Royal Artillery during the Indian Mutiny, he is fortunately in a position to amplify the above sketch with instances of individual heroism and suffering.

[12] The General Order referred to was issued by Sir John Stuart on the 6th July, 1806, and contains the following passage: “The Artillery were well provided, and most effectually served, under the directions of Major Lemoine, the Commandant of that corps.”

[13] The Bishop was a leading member of the Royal Council.

[14] The force had originally been destined for South America.

[15] Afterwards 8 Battery, 13 Brigade, but reduced on 1 Feb. 1871.

[16] Captain Wilmot was in command of the Company which is now D Battery, 4th Brigade.

[17]

The Infantry force with the Expedition numbered 33,096
The Cavalry 3,015

Sir J. T. Jones, from whose work these numbers are taken, gives only the _field_ and not also the _siege_ Artillery companies.

[18] The armament and numbering of these batteries differ from those given in Sir J. T. Jones’s ‘Sieges;’ but as they are taken from Captain Gardiner’s MS. diary--written in his own hand--they must be correct. Probably they show the armament of the batteries when the bombardment _commenced_; and Sir J. Jones may give the armament when at its maximum.

[19] From MS. return found among Sir A. Dickson’s papers.

[20] The Dutch Mayor’s French petition is peculiar; but it is given as in the original.

[21] The officers of the Chestnut Troop on its arrival in the Peninsula, were Captain--afterwards Sir H. D.--Ross, 2nd Captain G. Jenkinson, Lieutenants G. J. Belson, J. Macdonald, and Smith, and Assistant-Surgeon O’Brien. The following is a copy of the Embarkation Returns. _See next page._

[22] The gallant Norman Ramsay was 2nd Captain of Bull’s troop.

[23] It will be observed that, as before stated, the Regiment had, before the end of 1810, fallen below the establishment shown at pages 263-265.

[24] The Artillery of the Allies at Fuentes d’Onor was as follows:--

Royal Horse Artillery 12 guns.
Royal Artillery 12 ”
Portuguese Artillery 18 ”
__
42
__

SIR A. DICKSON’S MSS.

[25] In his notes on the various sieges in the Peninsula, Sir A. Dickson frequently differs from Sir J. Jones’s well-known work. But as the latter had more to do with engineering details, and as Sir A. Dickson’s MSS. contain occasional marginal notes of later date, saying that his statement is correct, and Sir J. Jones’s wrong, it has been decided to accept his account, when differing from the latter work.

[26] _Vide_ note at Table B, p. 299.

[27] In answer to an inquiry from General Macleod about these guns, Major Dickson, writing from Oporto, on 27 Aug. 1811, said: “They were brass Portuguese guns of the time of John IV. and his son Alfonso, bearing dates 1646, 1652, and 1653, &c.; also some Spanish guns of Philips III. and IV.--dates 1620, 1636, &c.”

[28] This battering train consisted of 78 pieces, according to Sir J. T. Jones, but, as will be seen presently, only 64 pieces went up the country with Major Dickson from Oporto.

[29] Captain Thompson’s company--now D Battery, 11th Brigade--was afterwards employed in the operations on the east of Spain.

[30] According to Sir J. Jones, the guns in action on the 19th were 29 24-prs. and 1 18-pr.; but Sir A. Dickson, who was in charge of the Artillery, says as above. The difference is, however, infinitesimal.

[31] Sir J. Jones’s statement _includes_ the Portuguese Artillery.

[32] Now No. 7 Battery, 17th Brigade R.A., Captain Gardiner having been posted _vice_ Raynsford.

[33] These numbers, which differ from those given by Napier, are taken from the official MS. Regimental Returns prepared immediately after the siege, which include all, even _slightly_ wounded. Doubtless many such were not included in the Army returns.

[34] The rank of Lieut.-Colonel had at first been conferred on him by the Portuguese government. He received the same--by brevet--from the English Government on 27th April, 1812.

[35] Appointed Brevet Lieut.-Colonel on 27th April, 1812.

[36] “A few days after the battle of Salamanca, the troop of Horse Artillery, under Captains Lefebure and Whinyates (which was on the Tagus with Hill’s force), distinguished itself in a brilliant affair, resulting in the total defeat of the French cavalry at Ribera. Major-General Long, who commanded, spoke in the highest terms of all the troops under his command, particularly the Horse Artillery, who displayed great activity in their movements, and rapidity in their fire.”--BROWNE.

[37] “On the 10th August an engagement took place with a body of the enemy’s cavalry which had been sent forward to watch the movements of the Allies. This force was driven in by General D’Urban, but made another attack. General D’Urban ordered the Portuguese cavalry, with which was Captain Macdonald’s troop of Horse Artillery, to charge. Before reaching the enemy they were seized with panic and fled, leaving Macdonald’s guns, which had been moved forward in support, utterly unprotected. The exertions of the troop got the guns moved off, but owing to the state of the ground, three got damaged and fell with Captain Dynely and their detachments into the enemy’s hands.”--BROWNE.

[38] “The total expenditure of ammunition during the siege was as follows:--

920 24-pr. round shot.
1854 18-pr. ”
333 French 8-pr. round shot.
90 ” 6-pr. ”
288 French 4-pr. round shot.
203 24-pr. common shell.
182 ” spherical case.
192 French 6-pr. shot.”
--JONES’S ‘Peninsular Sieges.’

[39] As will be seen, on reference to the chapter on the Old Tenth Battalion, Captain Cairnes had also to give up to the pontoon train his second supply of horses in the end of this year.

[40] It would appear from Sir A. Frazer’s letters that Webber Smith’s troop was for a time attached to the Hussars, but ultimately to the 7th Division, in lieu of Captain Gardiner’s troop, which joined the Hussar Brigade.

[41] Passages de la Calçada.

[42] Jones’s ‘Peninsular Sieges’ would appear to err here:--and to show one gun less than the real number in No. 4 Battery.

[43] “The number of rounds expended during the second operation was 43,112. The strength of the Artillery (including 187 Portuguese) was 681. The casualties amounted to 7 _killed_ and 31 _wounded_.”--JONES’S ‘Peninsular Sieges.’

[44] In the end of January 1814, after giving over the horses to the pontoons, 460 were deficient for the Artillery, and 200 others were sick or worn out. To meet this deficiency, 500 had been promised, and were to leave England in February.

[45] Sir A. Dickson, being only _regimentally_ a 1st Captain, had been appointed to the command of G Troop, on Sir A. Frazer’s promotion; and in his absence in America, Captain Mercer held the command. At Waterloo, Sir A. Dickson was otherwise employed.

[46]

[Sidenote: Communicated by Sir D. E. Wood, K.C.B., &c. &c.]

In recent times, the most remarkable march made by Artillery was on one occasion during the Indian Mutiny, when a battery of R.H.A. marched 78 miles in 24 hours, and continued marching, elephants carrying the forage.

[47] Many of the guns at Waterloo actually became unserviceable _from incessant firing_.

[48] The casualties at Waterloo promoted Captain Mercer to the rank of 1st Captain.

[49] Although a Colonel in the army, Sir George Wood was only a Regimental Lieutenant-Colonel in 1815.

[50] This seems the must probable solution of the difficulty.

[51] At this time, according to the Duke’s letter, he had nothing but his reserve Artillery, the rest having quitted the field!

[Transcriber’s Note:

Obvious printer errors corrected silently.

Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation are as in the original.]