THE GREAT SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR. 469 
appear that he did not take part in the sortie. He redeems his 
omissions with the pen by his use of the pencil and the brush, for he 
not only gives an excellent and apparently very correct plan of the 
North Front, the Gardens, and the enemy’s works, but he adds a 
coloured table showing the disposition of each regiment, corps, and 
detachment, the order of their attack and the numbers of men engaged. 
These numbers agree in every respect with those given by Drinkwater. 
In a corner of this coloured plate—the colours of which are as bright 
as if painted yesterday—are two admirably drawn coloured repre- 
sentations of sections through the enemy’s two principal works, the 
Mill Battery and Empetrardo_Battery, showing the positions of a gun 
and a mortar in the act of being fired at high angles of elevation from 
behind cover, 
Section through the Empetrardo Battery. 
This is his entry for the day. 
About 12 last nt. a detachment of the Garrison assembled on the 
Red Sands, and waited for the Moon’s going down at about 3 am. 
when they marched out at Land Port under Command of the Governor 
by the name of Brigr. Ross; and attacked, burnt, and destroyed the 
Dons’ new and advanced Batteries, and returned to their Quarters 
before daylight with loss of only 4 killed and 17 wounded, and 1 missing, 
Rhedens. One 12th, two Hardenbergs, and one 78rd killed. Lieut. 
Tweedy 12th, 4 sailors, and a Sergt. 89th wounded. ‘Two officers were 
brought in with 10 Privates prisoners.” 
The Royal Artillery taking part in this bold and admirably executed 
affair numbered 114 of all ranks—and while they were playing their 
part in the action—that of spiking the guns, destroying the magazines, 
and firing the works, their commanding officer, Colonel Tovey, was 
dying in Gibraltar. ‘’he command was then assumed by Major Lewis. 
Captain Spilsbury writes, on the following day :— 
“ At about 3 a.m. the work still on Fire, and some of the loaded shells 
going off. The Don’s threw up a Rocket and continued an incessant 
fire Cannon, small arms, &c. on the work for the space of an Hour 
supposing our second attack.” 
“ 4th December.—A Flag of Truce, with some things for the prisoners 
with the Walloon’s Compliments and Thanks for our care of them. 
The Spaniards put from 138 to 18 lbs. of Powder into their 13 Inch 
