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replied* : " I beg to congratulate you, and the brave 

 troops under your command, on the signal victory. 

 If your attack had not been a most vigorous one, 

 the whole allied army would have been lost ; but 

 you may console yourself with the reflection that 

 you did your utmost, and at all events saved the 

 allied army. I most sincerely congratulate you, 

 and the brave troops under your command, on your 

 success." 



General Graham wrote to Doyle, the colonel of 

 the 87th: "March 5th, 1811. Dear Doyle, your 

 regiment has covered itself with glory (at Barrosa) ; 

 recommend it, and its commander to the Prince 

 Regent; too much cannot be done for it." Its 

 Irish commander, Gough, led the 87th to victory 

 at Talavera, Barrosa, Vittoria (where they captured 

 the baton of Marshal Jourdan), Tarifa, Nivelle ; he 

 was the first officer that ever received brevet rank 

 for services performed in the field in command of 

 a regiment. As Commander-in-Chief in India, he 

 won the battles of Maharajpore, Moodkee, Feroze- 

 shah, Sabraon, and Guzerat. But because his victory 

 of Chillianwallah was doubtful, or cost 2,357 fight- 

 ing men and 89 officers, he was railed at in England 

 for his " Tipperary tactics." His motto, and that 



* Wellington's Depatcht. 



