Chapter XI

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
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