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the field. 
2nd Division, while powerful columns of infantry attacked 
with ereat vigour the brigade of Guards. 
Additional batteries of heavy "Hillery were also pinned by 
he enemy on the slope* to our left , e K ,, , 
mounting in the whole to ninety pieces, mdepcndently, how 
ver of the shin guns, and those in the works of bebaatopol. 
Protected bv a tremondous fire of shot, shell, and grope, 
the RuSan columns advanced ... great force, requ.rmg 
everj’ effort of gallantry on the part of our troops to resist 
*^At this time two battalions of French infantry, which had 
on the first notice been sent by General Bosquet, joined our 
right and verv materially contributed to the successful re- 
sistance to the attack, cheering with our men, and charging 
the enemy flown the hill with great loss. 
About the same time a determined assault was made on 
our extreme left, and for a moment the enemy possessed them- 
selves of four of our guns, three of which were retaken by 
the 88th, while the fourth was speedily re-captured by the 
77th Regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Egertou. 
In the opposite direction the brigade of Guards, under lus 
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, was engaged in a 
severe conflict. ... , , , 
The enemy, under the cover of thick brushwood, advanced 
in two heavy bodies, and assaulted with great determination 
a small redoubt which had been constructed for two gnus, 
but was not armed. The combat was most arduous ; and 
the brigade, after displaying the utmost steadiness and gal- 
lantry, was obliged to retire before very superior numbers, 
until supported by a wing of the 20th Regiment of the 4th 
Division, when they again advanced and retook the redoubt. 
This ground was afterwards occupied in gallant style by 
French troops ; and the Guards speedily re-formed in rear of 
the right flank of the Second Division. 
In the meanwhile, Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir George 
Cathcart, with a few companies of the 68th Regiment, con- 
sidering that he might make a strong impression by de- 
scending into the valley, and taking Ithe enemy in flank, 
moved rapidly forward ; but finding the heights above him 
in full occupation of the Russians, he suddenly discovered 
that he was entangled with a superior force, and while at- 
tempting to withdraw liis men, he received a mortal wound; 
shortly previously to which Brigadier-General Torrens, when 
leading the 68th, was likewise severely wounded. 
Subsequently to this, the battle continued with unabated 
vigour and with no positive result, the enemy bringing upon 
our line not only the fire of all their field-batteries, but those 
in front of the works of the place, and the ship guns, till the 
afternoon, when the symptoms of giving way first became 
apparent ; and shortly after, although the lire did not cease, 
the retreat became general, and heavy masses were observed 
retiring over the bridge of the Iukermau, ancl ascending the 
opposite heights, abandoning on the field of battle five or 
six thousand dead and wounded, multitudes ot the latter 
having already been carried off by them. I never before 
witnessed such a spectacle as the field presented, but upon 
this I will not dwell. 
Having submitted to your Grace this imperfect description 
of this most severe battle, I have still two duties to dis- 
charge, the one most gratifying, the last most painful to my 
feelings. . _ 
I have the greatest satisfaction in drawing your Grace s 
attention to the brilliant conduct of the allied troops. 
French and English vied with each other in displaying their 
gallantry and manifesting their zealous devotion to duty, 
notwithstanding that they had to contend against an infi- 
nitely superior force, and were exposed for many hours to a 
most galling fire. 
It should be borne in mind that they have daily for 
several weeks undergone the most constant labour, and that 
many of them passed the previous night in the trenches. 
I will not attempt to enter into the details of the move- 
ments of the French troops, lest I should not state them 
correctly, but 1 am proud of the opportunity of bearing 
testimony to their valour and energetic services, aud of 
paying a tribute of admiration to the distinguished conduct 
of their immediate Commander, General Bosquet, while it is 
in the highest degree pleasing to me to place upon record 
my deep sense of the valuable assistance I received from the 
Commander-in-Chief, General Canrobort, who was himself 
on the ground and in constant communication with me, aud 
whose cordial co-operation on all occasions I caunot too 
highly extol. 
Your Grace will recolleet that lie was wounded at the 
Alma. He was again wounded on the 6tli, but I should 
hone that he will not long feel the effects of it. 
1 will in a subsequent despatch lay before your Grace the 
name of the officers whose services have been brought to my 
notice. I will not detain the mail for that purpose now, 
but I cannot delay to report the admirable behaviour of 
Lieutenant-General Sir George Brown, who was unfortunately 
shot through the arm, but is doing well ; of Lieutenant- 
General his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who 
particularly distinguished himself; and of Major-General 
Penuefather, in command of the Secoud Division, which 
received the first attack, and gallantly maintained itself 
under the greatest difficulties throughout this protracted con- 
flict ; of Major-Gencral-Bentinck, who is severely wounded ; 
Major-General Codrington, Brigadier-General Adams, and 
Brigadier-General Torrens, who are severely wounded : and 
Brigadier-Geueral Buller, who is also wounded, but not so 
seriously. 
I must likewise express my obligations to Lieutenant- 
General Sir Richard England for the excellent disposition he 
made of his division, and the assistance he rendered to the 
left of the Light Division, where Brigadier-General Sir John 
Campbell was judiciously placed, aud effectively supported 
Major General Codrington ; and I have great pleasure in 
stating that Brigadier-General Eyre was employed in the 
important duty of guarding the trenches from any assault 
from the town. 
Lieutenant-General Sir Do Lacy Evans, who had been 
obliged, by severe indisposition, to go on board ship a few 
days previously, left his bed as soon ns he received intelli- 
gence of the attack, and was promptly at his post, and though 
he did not feel well enough to take the command of the 
division out of the hands of Major-General Penuefather, he 
did not fail to give him his best advice aud assistance. 
It is deeply distressing to me to have to submit to your 
Grace the list of the killed and wounded and missing on this 
memorable occasion. It is indeed heavy, and very many 
valuable officers and men lm VO been lost to her Majesty's 
service. 
Among the killed your Grace will find the names of 
Lieutenant-General the Honourable Sir O. Cathcart, Briga- 
dier-General St rang ways, and Brigadier-General Goldie. 
Of the services of the first it i8 almost unnecessary to 
sneak They are known throughout the British empire, aud 
have within a short space of time been brought conspicuously 
before the country by Ida achievements at the Cape of Good 
Hope, whence he had only just returned when he was 
ordered to this army. . . - 
Bv his death her Majesty has been deprived of a most de- 
voted servant, an officer of the highest merit, while I per- 
sonally have to deplore the loss of an attached aud faithful 
^ Brigadier-General Straugways was known to have distin- 
guished himself in early life, and in mature age throughout 
a long service, he maintained the same character. 
The mode in which he had conducted the command of the 
Artillery, since it. was placed in his hands by the departure 
through illness of Major-General Cator, is entitled to my 
entire approbation, and was equally agreeable to those who 
were confided to his care. . , , . 
Brigadier-Geueral Goldie was nn officer of considerable 
promise, aud gave great satisfaction to all under whom he 
lias served. . . . , . . , , 
It. is difficult to arrive at any positive conclusion as to the 
actual numbers brought into the field by the enemy. The 
configuration of the ground did not admit ot any great de- 
velopment of their force, the attack consisting of a system 
of repeated assaults in heavy masses of columns; but judging 
from the numbers that were seen in the plains after they had 
withdrawn in retreat, I am led to suppose that they could 
not have been less than sixty thousand men. Their loss 
was excessive, and it is calculated that they left on the field 
nearly five thousand dead, and that their casualties amount in 
the whole, in killed, wounded, aud prisoners, to not less 
than 15,000. . f 
Your Grace will be surprised to learn that the number of 
British troops actually engaged little exceeded 8,000 men, 
whilst those of General Bosquet's division only amounted to 
6,000, the remaining available French troops on the spot 
having been kept in reserve. . 
I oii 'ht to mention, that while the enemy were attacking 
our right, they assailed the left of the French trenches, and 
actually got into two of their batteries; but they were 
quickly driven out in the most gallant manner, with con- 
siderable loss, and hotly pursued to the very walls of beba|^ 
topoL — I have &c., Ragla*. 
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle. &c., &c. 
2nd DIVISION. 
Staff — Captain W. K. Affix. 
30th Regiment — Captain A. Conolly ; Lieutenant A Gibson. 
41st Regiment — Lieutenant-Colonel G. Carpenter ; Captain E. 
Richards; Lieutenant A. Taylor; Lieutenant J. W. Swaby ; Lieu- 
tenant J. Stirling. 
L-nanu. ouiiuig. ... . , „ , 
-1 Util Regiment — Major T. N. Dalton ; Lieutenant A. S. Armstrong. 
3 hd DIVISION. 
50th Regiment — Lieutenant YV. G. Dashwood. 
4 m DIVISION. 
Staff Lieutenant-General Sir George Cathcart, K.C.B. ; Brigadier- 
General T. L. Goldie ; Lieutenant-Colonel C. T. Seymour, Assistant. 
Adjutant-GencraL 
20th Regiment — Lieutenant W. H. Dowling. 
21st Regiment — Lieutenant H. F. E. Hurt. 
57th Regiment-— Captain E. Stanley. 
63rd Regiment — Lieutenant-Colonel E, S. T. Swyiiy; Lieutenant 
G C W. Curtols ; Ensign J. IL Clutterbuck. 
68t h Regiment— Major H. G. Wynne ; Lieutenant F. G. Barker. 
1st Battalion Rifle Brigade— Captain A. A. Cartwright. 
LIGHT DIVISION. 
33rd Regiment— Lieutenant Henry Thorold. 
10th Regi ment — Captain James Ker. 
77th Regiment — Captain J. Nicholson. 
2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade— Lieutenant L. W. Malcolm 
J. B. Bucknall ESTCOORT, Adjutant-General. 
KILLED AND WOUNDED. 
Return of Casualties on November 5, 1854. 
Staff— 5 officers, killed; 12 officers, wounded. 
4th Light Dragoons — 2 rank and file, wounded. 
11th Hussars — 1 rank and file, wounded. 
17th Lancers— 1 officer, killed; 1 rank and file, wounded. 
Artillery— 2 officers, 3 sergeants, 10 rank and file, killed ; 4 officers. 
5 sergeants, 71 rank and file, wounded. 
3rd Battalion of Grenadier Guards — 3 officers, 3 sergeants, 1 drum- 
mer, 27 rank and file, killed; 0 officers, 6 sergeants, 1 drummer, 144 
rank and file, wounded ; 30 rank and file, missing. 
1st Battalion of Coldstream Guards — S officers, 3 sergeants, 9 rank 
and file, killed ; 5 officers, C sergeants, 110 rank and flic, wounded -, 53 
rank and file, missing. 
1st Battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards— 1 officer, 2 sergeants, -1 rank 
and file, killed ; 8 officers, 8 sergeants, 2 drummers, 109 rank and file, 
wounded ; 10 rank and flic, missing. 
1st Regiment of Foot — 1 rank and file, killed. 
7th Regiment— 5 rank and file, killed; 5 officers, 2 sergeants, 1 
drummer, 40 rank and file, wounded ; 8 rank and file, missing. 
19th Regiment — 1 officer, 1 rank and file, killed; 3 rank and file, 
wounded. . 
20th Regiment — 1 officer, 2 sergeants, 10 rank ami file, killed ; 8 
officers, 17 sergeants, 1 drummer, 104 rank and file, wounded; 28 rank 
and file, missing. 
21st Regiment — 1 officer, 13 rank and file, killed; 0 officers, 11 ser- 
geants, 79 rank and file, wounded ; 1 1 rank and file, missing. 
23rd Regiment — 7 rank and file, killed ; 1 officer, 2 sergeants, 18 
rank and file, wounded ; 1 officer, 1 sergeant, 1 1 rank and file, missing. 
30th Regiment — 2 officers, 27 rank and file, killed ; 5 officers, 4 ser- 
geants, 97 rank and file, wounded. 
33rd Regiment — 1 officer, 0 rank and file, killed ; 2 officers, 3 ser- 
geants, 52 rank and file, wounded. 
41st Regiment — 5 officers, 2 sergeants, 53 rank and file, killed; C 
officers, 4 sergeants, 2 drummers, 93 rauk and file, wounded. 
40th Regiment — 2 officers, 2 sergeants, 2 4 rank and file, wounded; 
1 2 rank and file, missing. 
4 7th Regiment— 19 rank and file, killed; 2 officers, 2 sergeants, 43 
rank and file, wounded. 
49tli Regiment — 2 officers, 1 sergeant, 1 drummer, 37 rank and file, 
killed ; 1 1 sergeants, 1 drummer, 107 rank and file, wounded. 
50th Regiment— 1 officer, 8 rank and filo, killed ; 1 officer, 1 drum- 
mer, 20 rank and file, wounded. 
55th Regiment — 18 rank and file, killed ; 5 officers, 4 sergeants, 54 
rank and file, wounded. 
-57th Regiment — 1 officer, 3 sergeants, 1 drummer, 9 rank and file, 
lulled ; 3 officers, 5 sergeants, 1 drummer, 69 rank and file, wounded. 
C3rd Regiment/ — 3 officers, 12 rank and file, killed; 7 officers, 7 
sergeants, 2 drummers, 82 rank and file, wounded. 
08th Regiment — 2 officers, 4 rank and file, killed; 2 officers, 2 
sergeants, 2 drummers, 29 rank and file, wounded; 2 sergeants, 12 
rank and file, missing. 
77tli Regiment — 1 officer, 2 sergeants, 17 rank and file, killed ; - 
sergeants, 1 drummer, 34 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank aud filo, 
missing. _ 
88th Regiment — 4 'sergeants, 18 rank and file, killed; 2 officers, 9 
sergeants, 71 rank and file, wounded. 
95th Regiment — 2 sergeants, 25 rank and file, killed; 4 officers, 3 
sergeants, 1 0 1 rank and file, wounded. 
I t Battalion Rifle Brigade — 1 officer, 4 sergeants, 11 rank and flic, 
killed , 3 officers, 5 sergeants, 1 drummer, 77 rank and file, wounded ; 
3 sergeants, 9 rank and file, missing. 
■2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade — 1 officer, 8 rank and file, killed; 1 
officer. 1 drummer, 25 rank and file, wounded. 
Total— 43 officers, 31 sergeants, 4 drummers, 376 rank and file, 
killed; 100 officers, 120 sergeants, 17 drummers, 1,008 rank and file, 
wounded ; 1 officer, 6 sergeants, 181 rank and tile, missing. 
Ambulance — 1 rank and file, killed. 
Royal Marines— 1 sergeant, 4 rank and file, killed; 1 officer, 1 
sergeant, 25 rank and file, wounded. 
Grand Total — 43 officers, 32 sergeants, 4 drummers, 380 rank and 
file, killed; 101 officers, 121 sergeants, 17 drummers, 1,694 rank and 
file, wounded ; 1 officer, 6 sergeants, 191 rank and file, missing. 
J. B. Bucknall Estcourt, Adjutant-General. 
Nominal Return of Officers Wounded at the Battle of 
Inkcrman. 
November 5, 1854, 
Royal Attillery — Lieutenant-Colonel G. Goinbier, slightly ; Captain 
and Adjutant J. F. L. Baddeley, severely; Captain G. Tapper, slightly; 
Captain C. U. Ingilby, severely. 
1st DIVISION, 
Staff— Major-General H. J. W. Bentinck, slightly ; Captain T. II 
Clifton, A.D.C., slightly. 
3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards — Colonel F. w. Hamilton, slightly, 
Lieutenant-Colonel R. Bradford, slightly ;• Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. H. 
Percy, slightly ; Captain A. Tipping, severely ; Lieutenant Sir J. Per- 
guson, Bart,, slightly ; Lieutenant C. N. Sturt, severely. 
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards — Lieutenant-Colonel J. Halkett, 
severely; Lieutenant -Colonel Lord A. C. L. Fitzroy, severely ; Colonel 
Hon. G. Upton, slightly ; Captain Hon. P. Fielding, severely; Lieutenant 
Hon. W. A. Amherst, severely. 
3rd Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards— Colonel E. V. F. Walker, 
severely; Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Seymour, slightly; Captain 
G. T. F. Shuekburgh, severely ; Captain R. Glpps, severely ; Captain 
F. Baring, slightly ; Lieutenant S. J. Blanc, slightly ; Captain and 
Adjutant H. Drummond, severely ; Assistant-Surgeon A. G. Elkington, 
slightly. 
2nd DIVISION. 
Staff— Brigadier-General II. W. Adams, severely ; Captain S. Gub- 
bins, A.D.C., severely ; Captain C. Adams, A.D.C., slightly ; Captain 
A. McDonald, A.D.C., slightly; Captain F. P. Harding, AD.C, 
severely. . _ , . - „ 
30th Regiment— Major J. T. Mauleverer, severely ; Captain J Rose, 
severely; Captain G. Dickson, slightly; Captain P. Bayley, severely, 
Lieutenant J. D. Ross Lewin, dangerously - . 
41st Regiment— Captain H. IV. Meredith, slightly; Captain Hugh 
Rowlands, slightly; Captain F. C. Bligh, slightly . Lieutenant H. S 
Bush, severely ; Lieutenant G. R. Fitzroy, severely ; Lieutenant and 
Adjutant W. Johnston, slightly. _ , , _ . 
47tli Regiment — Lieutouaut-Colonel W . O’G. Haly, severely ; Ensign 
G. Waddilove, slightly. 
55th Regiment — Lieutenant-Colonel C. V arren, C.B, severely 
Brevet-Colonel H. C. B. Daubency, slightly ; Lieutenant J. R. Hume, 
severely ; Lieutenant W. Barnston, severely; Lieutenant G. A. Morgan, 
SU D5th‘ Regiment— Major J. G. Champion, dangerously; Major II 
Hume, slightly ; Captain G. O. ViftUs, slightly ; Lieutenant A. J.#. 
McDonald, dangerously. 
3rd DIVISION. 
60tli Regiment — Captai l H. J. Frampton, slightly. 
4th DIVISION. 
Staff— Brigadier-General IL W. Torrens, severely; Brevet-Major 
C.L.B. Maitland, D.A.A.G., severely; Lieut. H. D. Torrens, A.D.C., 
8h 5oth Regiment-Colonel F. Horn, slightly; Brevet Lieutenant- 
Colonel H D. Croft on, severely; Brevet-Major J. B. Sharpe, severely 
Captain W. T. Wood, slightly; Captain C. R. Butler, severely; L.ea- 
tenant G. Bennett, severely; Lieutenant and Adjutant 1. PadfiGd, 
slightly; Ensign L. Kekewick, slightly. . 
21st Regiment— Lieutenant-Colonel F. G. Ainslie. severely; Captain 
G W Boldcro, severely ; Lieutenant A. Teinpleman, slightly ; 
tenant IL King, severely ; Lieutenant R. Killeen, slightly; Lieutenan 
R. Stephens, severely. , , . . , 
57 th Regiment-Captain J. F. Bland, dangerously <«|nee dead 
Lieutenant G. W. Hague, dangerously; Lieutenant C. ve 
Sh 6 3rd Regiment— Captain T. Harries, slightly; Captain C. Fwrt 
lough, slightly; Lieutenant T. Johns, slightly; Lieutenant W. H. 
hcnliam, slightly ; Ensign II. T. Tysden, severely ; Ensign T. h- 
gan, severely; Lieutenant and A-ljutont It. Bennett, Beveroly. 
6Sth Regiment — Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Smith, dong 
Lieutenant J. Cator, dangerously. . „ „„ llic 
46th Regiment — Captain W. Hardy, severely; Ensign E. H- 
SU lsUIattallon Rifle Brigade— Mujor E. Rooper, severely; Lieutenaut 
Coote Buller, slightly ; Lieutenant C, S. Flower, slightly. 
LIGHT DIVISION. 
Staff — Lieutenant-General Sir George Brown. K.C.B., severely. 
7th Regiment-Major Sir T. Troubridge, Bart., severe y ; 
R. Y. Shipley, severely; Lieutenant H. W. P. Butler, severely, P 
E. II. Rose, slightly; Ensign L. J. F. Jones, slightly. . j. 
23rd Regiment-Lieutenant T. F. Vane, slightly; Lieutenant 
Duff, missing. . » owcn-S 
33rd Regiment — Lieutenant F. Corbett, slightly ; Ensign 
da 88th° Regiment— Captain J. G. Crosse, slightly ; Lieutenant H ' 
Baynes, severely; Lieutenant-Colonel E. R. Jeffreys, slightly - . 
2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade— Captain E. Newdigate, sllghtij- 
Royal Marines— Captain W. H. March. , J? arn l 
J. 13. Bucknall Estcourt, Adjutant-ueneia* 
Return of Casualties from 2nd to 6th November 
Royal Artillery — 2 rank ami file killed ; I officer, Lieu 
Nominal Return of Officers Killed at the Battle of Inkertnan, 
November 5, 1854. 
CAVALRY DIVISION. 
17th Lancers — Cornet Arclid- Cleveland. 
Royal Artillery — Brigadier General T. Fox Strangways ; Major P. 
Townsend. 
1st DIVISION 
Staff — Captain H. T. Butler, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General. 
3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards — Lieutenant-Colonel E. W. Paken- 
ham ; Captain Sir K. L. Newman, Bart. ; Captain Hon. H. A. Neville. 
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards — Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. T. V. 
Dawson; Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Cowell; Captain Hon. G. C. C. 
Eliot; Captain F. H. Uumsden; Captain L. I>. Mackinnon ; Captain 
U. M Bouverie; Lieutenant C. H. Greville; Lieutenant K A. Disbrowe. 
1st Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards — Lieutenant-Colonel J. IL Blair. 
drews (slightly) ; 2 rank and file wounded. 
4th Regiment — 1 rank and file wounded. 
28th Regiment — 1 rank and file wounded. 
23rd Regiment — 1 rank anil filo wounded. 
33rd Regiment — 3 rank and filo wounded. 
36tl» Regiment — 4 rank and file wounded 
41st Regiment — 1 rank and file wounded. .Arnes®'' 
2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade — I rank and file lulled; l 
3 rank and file, wounded. 
Total Casualties on the 5 th— Separate /few** 1 l0J 
43 officers, 32 sergeants, 4 drummers, 380 rank anil ‘ un dri 
102 officers, 121 sergeants, 17 drummers, 1,094 rank and file. 
1 officer, G sergeants, 191 rank and tile, missing. ftI ,j -file 
Total— 43 officers, 82 sergeants. 4 drummers, 383 rana n ,,_ 
killed; 103 officers, 122 sergeants, 17 drummers, 1,710 ran* 
wounded ; 1 officer, 6 sergeants, 191 rank and file, missing. ^ 
Killed 1953 
Wounded 
Missing 
Total A./i'Lra! 
J. B. Bucknall Estcourt, Adjutant*ueu 
