Lord Lynedoch-Passage of the Douro-March of Craufurd's Brigade to Talavera-Retreat to Portugal-Sickness among the Troops-The Lines of Torres Vedras-Lord Wellington- Gallantry of a French Detachment-The Private Soldier- Combat of the Coa-General Alava-Battle of Busaco- Advance from the Lines of Torres Vedras-Night Alarm-The Brunswick Oels Regiment-Execution of Deserters-Wel- lington's kindness of Heart-Pursuit of Massena-French method of obtaining Provisions-Affair of Redinha- Adjutant Winterbottom, 52nd Regiment-Sir William Erskine Death of Lieutenant Gifford, 52nd Regiment-A Hot Day's Work-Brother William and self wounded- Promotion-General Craufurd refuses to let me join the Portu- guese Army-Lord Beresford-Portuguese Army-Colonel Ross, 52nd Regiment-Siege of Ceudad Rodrigo-Assault of the Lesser Breach-Lieutenant Gurwood, 52nd Regiment -Wounded-Prince of Orange-General Vandeleur-Arm Amputated Medical Etiquette-Colonel Colborne, 52nd Regiment-General Craufurd - His Death - The Light Marriage -Appointed to the Staff at York-Rejoin the 52nd at St. Jean de Luz-Lord March joins the Regiment-Decline a Staff Appointment-Character of Sir Edward Pakenham -His Death at New Orleans-Sir Samuel Gibbs-Battle of Orthez-Lord March wounded-Anecdote of Wellington- Tarbes-Colonel Sturgeon-Conduct of the Spanish Army in France-That of the Portuguese-That of the French—- Appointed to the Command of the 71st Light Infantry—Succeed in restoring the Tone and Discipline of the Regiment-How to Command a Regiment-Was Soult aware of the Peace when he Fought the Battle of Toulouse?—The 71st left to bring up the rear of the Army marching to Bordeaux-Good Addenda and Errata. Page 16, insert as foot-note to 'Colonel Rowan' (line 10), 'Colonel Charles Rowan served in the Peninsula, France, and Flanders; was wounded at Waterloo.' 26, 1. 14, for in the read on the very spot 34, 1. 3 from foot, for that our soldiers read and our soldiers 48, 1. 1, delete he before did ་ 70, insert as foot-note to Major-General Sir Henry Hardinge' (1. 9), Major-General Sir Henry Hardinge, G.C.B., was born in 1785, became Governor-General of India in 1844, was created Viscount Hardinge of Lahore in 1846, commanderin-chief of the British army in 1852, field-marshal in 1855, and died in 1856.' 106, insert as foot-note to 'Sir H. D. Ross' (1. 12), 'Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, K.C.B., was dangerously wounded at Badajos; he served in France and at Waterloo, and became adjutant-general of artillery.' 136, 1. 8, for Lord Downes read Lord Downe GENERAL SIR GEORGE T. NAPIER. CHAPTER I. Choice of a Profession-Sir Charles Napier-Sir William Napier— Captain Henry Napier, R.N.- 24th Light Dragoons — 46th Regiment-Sir James Duff-52nd Regiment-Sir John Moore -Mr. Conolly-Debt-Threatened Invasion of England-Lord Frederick Bentinck-Recruiting in Ireland-Sir Samuel Gibbs -Colonel the Honourable George Napier-Lord CornwallisNelson-Collingwood-Tangier-a Levanter-Tetuan-Ceuta― Messina Scylla and Charybdis-Things that an Officer should observe when Travelling - Should keep a Journal - CourtsMartial-Sicily. I WAS at first determined to be a sailor, and was entered on the books of the Invincible,' Captain Thomas Packenham; but as the sea disagreed with me I did not join the ship. I then thought I would be a clergyman (and a good clergyman, let me observe, is the most respectable of men; and if he has the will, has the power to do more real good to his fellow-creatures, and particularly to the poor, than almost any other member of society; B there is no situation in which one can, by a scrupulous discharge of one's duty, prove more useful to mankind in this life, or more sure of being acceptable to God in the next), as my uncle, Mr. Conolly, had a living in Bedfordshire which he would have given me when fit for it. However, after working at Latin I was so idle, and disliked it so much, that I would not go into the Church, but said I would be a soldier, as I liked fighting, a red coat, and a sword! Now here it is necessary to observe that it was lucky I was only a little boy at the time, and did not know my own mind, therefore, the saying I would change my profession was mere words and did not signify. Had I been a young man and entered first the Navy, then altered my mind and gone to College to study for the Church, got tired of study, and after all entered the Army, why, I should have been fit for nothing, being too old to like the drill and hard work a subaltern must go through; I should have acquired lazy and idle habits, and been totally unfit for my profession, which, above all others (except the navy), requires a man to be strong in body and mind, able and willing to bear fatigue, deprivations, and hardships of all kinds; |