THE- AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL'

BART., G.C.B.

THE AUTOBIOGRA.. PH~ ,•

' . ~ ) LIEUTENANT,.GENERAL.

BARONET _OF ALIWAL ON 't:HE SUTLEJ . . ',' ' '. G.C.];l.

EDITED

WITH THB ADDITION OJ' SOME SUPPLEMENTARY- CHAPTERS BY G. C. MOORE SMITH, M.A •.

IN TWO. VOLUMES

VOL; II..

WITH PORTRAITS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET RIKTBD BY WILUAM CLOWES ARD SOliS, LIYITBD, LOMDOM AlfD BECCI.BS• CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTBR PAGB 'XXXII. VOYAGE TO THE CAPE-MILITARY DUTIES AND SPORT, 182!]-1834-SIR BENJAMIN D'URBAN SUCCEEDS SIR LOWRY COLE AS GOVERNOR OF THE COLONY

XXXIII. OUTBREAK OF A KAFIR WAR-HARRY SMITH'S HISTORIC RIDE TO GRAHAMSTOWN-ON HIS ARRIVAL HE PROCLAIMS MARTIAL LAW-PRO• VIDES FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE ToWN­ ATTACKS THE KAFIRS AND RESCUES SEVEN MISSIONARIES II

XXXIV. HARRY SMITH CHIEF OF THE STAFF UNDER SIR BENJAMIN D'URBAN-HE MAKES TwO FORAYS. · INTO THE FISH RIVER BUSH AND ONE INTO THE UMDIZINI BUSH-THE FORCE UNDER SIR B. D'URBAN MARCHES FROM FORT WILLSHIRE TO THE POORTS OF THE. BUFFALO, FROM WHENCE HARRYSMITHMAKESANOTHER FORAY 24

XXXV. OVER THE KEI INTO HINTZA'S TERRITORY­ WAR DECLARED AGAINST HINTZA..:...HIS KRAAL BEING DESTROYED THE CHIEF ·coMES IN, AND AGREES TO 'THE TERMS OF PEACE-HE REMAlt:JS AI$ A HOSTA,GE WITll THE BRITISH FORCE,. WHilm MAR~HES BACK TO THE KEI­ HARRY SMITH MARCHES UNDER HINTZA'S GUIDANCE INTO HIS TERRITORY TO RECOVER THE STOLEN CATTLE- NEAR THE XABECCA HINTZA TRIES TO ESCAPE, AND IS SHOT 32 vi CONTENTS. I CHAPTER PAGB XXXVI. MARCH ACROSS THE BASHEE TO THE UMTATA AND BACK TO THE BASHEE-DEATH OF MAJOR WHITE-DIFFICULT MARCH FROM THE BASHEE TO REJOIN SIR B. D'URBAN ON THE KEI­ ANNEXATION OF THE TERRITORY CALLED THE "PROVINCE OF QUEEN ADELAIDE," AND FOUNDING OF ITS CAPITAL, "KING WILLIAM'S TOWN"- RETURN OF THE GOVERNOR TO GRAHAMSTOWN so

XXXVII. HARRY SMITH LEFT IN COMMAND OF THE NEW "PROVINCE OF QUEEN ADELAIDE 111 AT KING WILLIAM'S TOWN-DEATH OF LIEUTENANT BAILIE-HARRY SMITH JOINED BY HIS WIFE -FORAYS ON THE KAFIR~CONCLUSION OF PEACE 62

XXXVIII. HARRY SMITH'S ATTEMPTS AT CIVILIZING THE KAFIRS-THE CHl';FS MADE BRITISH MAGIS· TRATE~A CENSUS TAKEN-A POLICE FORCE ESTABLISHED-A GREAT MEETING OF CHIEFS -WITCHCRAFT FORBIDDEN-A CHIEF PUN· JSHED FOR DISOBEDIENCE-A REBELLIOUS CHIEF AWED INTO SUBMISSION-AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE INTRODUCED- NAKEDNESS DISCOUNTENANCED-BURIAL OF THE DEAD ENCOURAGED-BUYING OF WIVES CHECKED­ HOPES OF A GENERAL CONVERSION TO CHRIS· TIANITY

XXXIX. LORD GLENELG ORDERS THE ABANDONMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEEN ADELAIDE, AND APPOINTS CAPTAIN STOCKENSTROM TO SUCCEED HARRY SMITH ON THE FRONTIER-GRIEF OF THE KAFIRS AT THE CHANGE-JOURNEY OF HARRY SMI'IH AND HIS WIFE TO CAPE TOWN -HE IS EXONERATED BY LORD GLENELG, AND RECEIVES TESTIMONIALS FOR HIS SER· VICES TO THE COLONY-LEAVES CAPE TOWN CONTENTS. vii

CRAPTBR PAGB JUNE, .1840, ON BEING APPOINTED DEPUTY ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF 'tHE QUEEN'S ARMY ·IN INDIA ••• 94

XL. VOYAGE FROM CAPE TOWN ·TO CALCUTTA­ HARRY SMITH'S DISAPPOINTMENT AT NOT RECEIVING THE COMMAND IN THE AFGHAN WAR-HIS CRITICISM Of THE .OPERATIONS,,, III

XLI. SIR HUGH GOUGH SUCCEEDS SIR JASPER NICOLLS AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN INDIA-AFFAlRS IN GWALIOR-BATTLE OF MA_HARA]PORE- HARRY SMITH MADE K.C.B. 122

XLII. AFFAIRS IN THE PUN]AUB-SIR HENRY HAR. DINGE SUCCEEDS LORD. ELLENBOROUGH AS GOVERNOR- GENERAL- OUTBREAK OF THE FIRST SIKH WAR-BATTLE OF MOODKEE 139

XLIII. BATTLE OF FEROZESHAH (OR FEROZESHUHURl 21ST DECEMBER, 1845, AND RESUMED BATTLE OF 22ND DECEMBER-THE ARMY MOVES iNTO POSITION AT SOBRAON 149

XLIV. SIR HARRY SMITH DETACHED FROM THE MAIN ARMY-HE REDUCES T!I:E FORTRESSES OF FUTTEYGHUR AND DHURMCO'rE- COMBINES

WITH COLONEL PHILLIPS AT JUGRAON1 AND AFTER. CHANGING HIS ROUTE TO LOODIANA

ENCOUNTERS THE ENEMY AT BUDOWAL1 AND LOSES SOME PART OF HIS BAGGAGE-HE RE­ LIEVES LOODIANA, AND, BEING REINFORCED AND THE ENEMY HAVING RETREATED, OCCU- PIES HIS POSITION AT BUDOWAL 165

XLV. THE BATTLES OF AL1WAL AND SOBRAON-END OF SIR HARRY SMITH'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY 178 viii CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGB XLVI. (Supplementary.) HONOURS AND REWARDS, AND KNITTING OF OLD FRIENDSHIPS 196

XLVII. (Supplemmtary.) IN ONCE MORE-A SERIES OF OVATIONs-LONDON, ELY, WHIT­ TLESEY, CAMBRIDGE-APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 21 3

XLVIII. (Supplemmtary.) SOUTH AFRICA IN 1847- SIR HARRY'S RECEPTION AT CAPE TOWN AND ON THE fRONTIER-END OF THE KAFIR WAR­ EXTENSION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE COLONY AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRO­ VINCE OF "BRITISH KAFFRARIA "-VISIT TO THE COUNTRY BEYOND THE ORANGE AND TO NATAL-PROCLAMATION OF THE "ORANGE RIVER SOVEREIGNTY"-TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO CAPE TOWN-DISAFFECTION AMONG, THE BOERS IN THE SOVEREIGNTY-EXPEDITION THITHER AND BATTLE OF BOOMPLAATs-RE­ TURN TO CAPE TOWN 224

XLIX. (Supplementary.) THE QUESTION OF THE ESTAB­ LISHMENT OF A REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY IN THE CAPE COLONY-THE CONVICT QUES­ TION-KAFIR WAR-RECALL OF SIR HARRY SMITH-HIS DEPARTURE FROM THE CAPE ... 251 • L. (Supplementary.) AGAIN IN ENGLAND - LAST YEARS, 1852-186o ... 294

APPENDIX I.-MEMORANDUM ADDRESSED TO SIR B. D'URBAN ON THE DIET AND TREATMENT OF SOLDIERS IN CONFINEMENT 333

APPENDIX H.-EXTRACTS FROM HARRY SMITH'S LETTERS TO HIS WIFE DURING THE KAFIR WAR, 1835 336

APPENDIX 111.-ADDRESS OF COLONEL SMITH TO THE CAFFER CHIEFS, 7TH jANUARY, 1836 CONTENTS, ix

PAGB APPEND IX IV.- EXTRACTS FROM .SIR ' HARRY SMITH'S LETTERS FROM INDIA, TO HIS SISTER, MRS. 5ARGANT ... ' .... . APPENDIX V.-SIR HARRY SMITH'S RECALL FROM THE CAPE- '·A. Earl Grey's Desjatcle ... 400 B. Sir Harry SmitHs" Memoranda" i11 Reply 405

INDEX LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. VOL. II. --- SIR HARRY SMITH FrontisjJie&e {From a fiehm rzinted jy Lerlin alout I8s6.)

CAPE TOWN AND TABLE .MOUNTAIN ... To face fJ. 12 (From a litluJgyajll, 1832.)

MAP TO ILLUSTRATE '!'HE SUTI,EJ CAMPAIGN, 1845-6 " 140 PLAN OF THE BATTLE OF ALIWAL , 178

"ALIWAL," SIR HARRY SMITH'S CHARGER ...... :uS (From a picture painted ly A. C.ooper, R.A.., 1847·) "

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, CAPE TOWN 226 (From lllitluJgrapll, 1832.) "

MAP. OF SOUTH AFRICA, 1847-I854 .. 236 • PLAN OF THE FIELD OF ACTION AT BOOMPI.AATS ... •• 242 MAP OF THE EASTERN FRONTIER OF THE COLONY 011' THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (SEAT OF THE KAFIR WAR, I8So-I8S3)

LADY SMITH / , (From a drii'Wing 9 /uli11n C. Brt'Wtl', 1854-)

SIR HARRY'S CHAPEL (IN ST. MARY'S CHURCH, WHITTLESEY) (~ 11 'llllllw-eolorw ly Mrs. B.S. W11rd.) " INDEX.

A "Aliwal," horse, ii. 193, ·218, 299, 306, 389 ; shot by Sir H. Smith, ii. ABOYNE, Lord, ii. 218 315, 316 Achmuty, Col., i. 177, 378 Aliwal North, ii. 249 n., 293 Adalbert, Prince, of Prussia, ii. 305 Allahabad, ii; 122 Adams, G. G., A.R.A., ii. 326 Allen, Col. (Guards), i. 67 Adour R., i. 166, 171 Alligators, i. 253, 254 · Afghanistan, war in, criticized, ii. Almaraz, i. 19, 321 . 114-121, 134. 135. 384-387 Almeida, i. 24, 30, 34, 47; escape of .Africa, South, ii. 1-uo, 224-293, French garrison from, i. 48 333-383, 4oo-411 Alston, Major R. D. (Glasgow), i. Agra, ii. 12s, 134, 38 7 328 n. Agueda R., i. 24, 48, 51, 56, 89; Alten, Gen., i, 79, 87, roo, 122, 142, French attacked at, i. 28, 29 143, 147, 148 n., 163 Absin R., ii. 128, 132 Amatola Mountains, ii. 261-287 Aire, i •. 170 (passim), 369 Akalies, ii. 141 Amava, the, ii. 363 Alameda, i. 24, 30, 89 American War, i. 191-254 Alava, Gen., i. 305 ; his story of Andrews (secretary), ii. 345 Wellington after Waterloo, i. 291 Angelo, Major, ii. 183 Albany, district of, ii. 95, 96, 276 Anglesey, Marquis of, 297 Albert, Prince, ii. 204. 219, 297, 305, Annapolis, i. 203, 204 3o6 Anta (Kafir chieQ, ii. 261 Albert, district of, ii. 229 Antelope-shooting at the Cape, ii. Albuera, battle of, i, so, 66 7· 8 Alcala, i. 79, So, 92 Antonio (a boy goatherd), i. u6, Aldea de Ponte, i. 52 129, 130 _ Alemtejo, the, i. 15, 47-50, 54 Antree Pass, ii. 127 Alexander, Lieut.-Col. (R.H.A.), ii, Ants, sign of good luck, ii. 339 183, 184 Antwerp, i. 281, 283 Algeo, Col., i. 132 ; death of, i. 133 Apsley House, i. 356 Algeria, ii. 297 Arapiles, the, i. 84 Algoa Bay, ii. 11, 21, 247 Aravaca, i. 82 . Aliwal, battle of, i. 33 n. ; ii. 177- Arbonne, i. 152, 155 191, 194. 196-198, zoo-zos, 21o, Arcangues, Chitteau d', i. 152, 154 398, 399 ; Aliwal dispatch, ii. 178- Arganda, i. 79, So 185, 198, 199 ; anniversaries of, ii. Arms of Sir Harry Smith, ii. 389, 234, 315 390, 206-208 INDEX.

Armstrong (murdered oy Kalirs Ap. 2I41 328, 330, 333 ; at Badajos, i. 1835). ii. 368 63-66; at Nivelle, i. I46, I47 > Armstrong, Capt. (C.M.R.), ii. 18 commandant of Cambray, i. JoS, Armstrong, Fort, ii. 26 S JI4, 315 ; letter to, ii. zo6; death, Arragon R., crossing of, i. 109, 110 ii. 303 Arrhune. : See Rhune Barnard's Vale and Ford, ii. 375 Arronchas, i. 49 Barnes, Sir E., i. II 5, 302 Arruda, i. 35, 36 Barney, Commodore (U.S.A.), i. I97 Arzobispo, bridge of, i. 19 Barossa, i. 125 ; ii. 122 Asche (Asch), i. 266 Barr, Lieut.-Col., ii. IJJ, 145, n. Assuduco (Governor of the Havan· Barrouilhet, i. 154 n. nab), i. 255 Barwell, Major (9th), ii. I57 Atlantic, the, fishes and birds of, i. Bashee R., ii. 43, 44• so-54 36o-363 ; voyages across, i. 4o 12, Basutos. See Mosbesh 13, I93, 2oS; 226-228, 257, 338, Bath, i. 207, 217 339, 344• 352-354o 359-364 Bath, Marquis of, ii. JoS, 309 Auchmuty, Gen. Sir Samuel, i. 4, Bathurst, ii. 276 359 Bathurst, Lord, i. 207, 213-216 > Auckland (South A!rica), ii. 230 n., dispatches to, i. 214 •·• 247 n. 26I Bavay, i. 287, 288 Auckland, Lord, ii. 113-116 Baxter(? David), Staff Surgeon, i. 20l Autobiography, Sir H. Smith's, ii. Baynes, Lieut. T. (39th), i. 254 370, 393-395 Bayonne, i. 152, ISJ, 161 Avitabile, Gen. (Sikh Army), it 154- Beaufort, Duke of, ii. 2I3 156, 176, I79o 182-184. 397 Beaufort, Fort, ii. IS, 264, 276, 283, Ayliff, Mr. (missionary), ii. 356 345 Beaufort West, ii. 240 Beauport (Sussex), i. 320 B Beckwith, Lieut. Robert (95th), i. 20 BADAJOS0 i. 16, 201 2J, 75 n.; the Beckwith, Major (R.B.), ii. 244 storming of, i. 31, 62-13, 75, 275; Beckwith, Major-Gen. Charles, i. 67, ii. JI n. 87, 147t 148, 153. 172, 173. 297; Bagot (Hottentot Battalion), ii. 346 ii. 209, 304· 316, 3I7, 327, 330;

Bailie, Capt. John, ii. 53• 56 letters from, ii. 2IO, 298, 30I 1

Bailie, Lieut. C., ii. 54, 62-64. 67 303, 3071 308, 309, 311 Baillie, Lieut. R. (72nd), ii. 6, 7 Beckwith, Mrs. Charles, ii. 307, 3o8 Balfour, Lieut. Arthur L. (called Beckwith, Mrs. (sen.), i. 324, 325 " Paddy"), (72nd), ii. 37, 40, 4I, Beckwith, Sir George, i. 324 48, 69, 338, 342, 345· 347. 353· Beckwith, Sir T. Sydney, i. 14, 15, J6J, 368, 369, 376, 377 24, 3Io 39, 40, 45, 49o 324; ii. Baltimore, i. 203, 204, 2o6; question 333 ; anecdotes of, i. I 7, 35, 36,

of an attack on, i. 2o6, 207 ;: attack 38, 441 46 ; invalided by a,aue, i. repulsed, i. 22 I 63 Balvaird, Major (95th), i. 299 Belem, i. 33 n., 34, 48 ; ii. 309 Bandits, Battle of the, i. 21-23 Belfast, i. 336-339 Baranbara, ii. 168-171 Bell, Gen. Sir John, i. 52, 53, 8g, Barba del Puerco, i. 24 225, 253, 350, 378; ii. 2, J, 97, Barnard, Gen. Sir Andrew, i. 73, 112, 211, 2I4, 297. 307, 3o8, 316, 323, 126, 127, 132, 163. 165-168, 174, 327, 339, 360, 363; anecdotes of, 175, 333; ii. 137, 198 11., 205, 2I I, i. 177 j ii. 327 INDEX.

Bell, Lady Catherine, ii. 2, J, 297 Bordeaux, i. 1S6, 216 Bere, Capt., ii. 1S3 Botha's Drift, ii. 240, 241 Beresford, Lieut. H. T. (71St), ii. 361, Bourlon, near CaQlbray, i. 300 371 Bowker, Joseph, army surgeon, i. 7S Beresford, Marshal, i. 96 "·• 166, 175 Bowker, Mr•. T., ii. 21S Bergen Op Zoom, i. 128 Bowyer, Fort, · capture of, i. 24S- Bermuda, island of, i. 194. 195 251

Berri, the Duke de, stag-hunting, i. Brabourne Lees, i. 31 ISS 295-297 Bradford, Major, ii. 1So Bester, Paul, ii. 240 Bradford, Major-Gen. Sir T., i. 327, Bethany, S. Africa, ii. 246 32S, 330, 332 Bethune (Mayor ofCambray), i. 315 " Brass Mare," the, i. 264. 302 ; Beyring, Col., i. 155 carries Juana Smith to Antwerp Bhoondree, ii. 1S3, 1S4. and back, i. 2S1-2SS Biaritz, i. I 54 ' Bright, John, M.P., ii. 303 Bidassoa R., i~ .2, 131 ; fight at, i. · Bringhur5t, Major J. D., i, 377 117-125 Briton, Mr. (Harwich), i. 263, 264 Biddulph, Lieut. (Hottentot Bat• Broadfoot, Major G., ii. II9 "·• 154 talion), ii. 62, 63 Brooke, Col. Francis, i. 53, 195, 199 Biddulph, Mr. (Resident at Winburg), Brotherwood, Serg., i. 62 · ii. 239 Brown (a spy), i. 19S ; saved by a Bingham, Lieut. R. C. (75th), ii. 355 ruse, i. 205, 215 Birmingham, i. 322: ii. 305 Brown, Col. (SSth), i. 199 Bladensburg, i. 204; battle of, i. Brownlee, Chas, (Civil Commis- 198-201 ; night-march from, i. 201·, sioner), ii. 259, 2S7 n. 202 Brownlee, Rev. J., ii. 369 Blakeney(? Lieut •.Col Edw.), i. 242 Brownrigg, David (surgeon), i. 39 Blantyre, Lord, i. 330 Bruges, i. 264. 26 5 Blinkwater Post, ii. 2S3 Bruintjes (cook), ii. 344, 346, j5S Blinkwater stream, ii. 272, 405, 4o8 Brunswick, Ferdinand, Prince of, i. Bloemfontein, ii. 226, 233, 239, 246, 324 247, 24S, 2S2, 2S6 Brussels, i: 26o, 266, 267, 281, 286, Blucher, Marshal, i. 294; llCcident to, 287, 297 i. 293 Buccleugh, Duke of, i. 331

Boar-hunting, i. 21 1 S2 Budhowal, 'Budowal, ii. J6S-I8o, Boers, of Cape Colony, ii. 15, IS, ISS ; encounter with Sikhs at, ii.

251 IOJ1 I04J 263, 26S, 33S, 341, 171-1741 ISS-ISS, 19S, 201, 2031 344, 345, 346, 347, 34S, 350, 351, 210

368, 410; migrations of, ii. I051 Buenos Ayres, i. 6; disastrous attack 106, 225, 226, 234, 235; across on, i. S-10, 237, 246, 247, 367 the Orange, ii. 226, 232; rebellion Buenos Ayres, near Lisbon, i. 33, 39 of, ii. 23S-250; across the Vaal, Buffalo, Poorts of the, ii. 30, 31, 100, ii. 226, 286; in Natal, ii. 411. See 267 Orange River Sovereignty Buffalo R., ii. 6o, 26o, 349, 369, 372, Boileau, Capt, ii. 185 374. 375. 407 Boku· (brother of Hintza), ii. 3S, 39, Buffeljaghts R., ii. 13 227, 361, 364. 365, 367, 36S, 371 Buller, Col. (R.B.), ii. 244-246, 248 Bolton, Brig. S., ii. 147 Bundelcund, ii. 121, I3S Bombay, ii. 143 Burgess, Rev. G., i. I n., ii. 211 Boomplaats, battle of, ii. 242-246 Burgher force, ii. IS, 40, 338, 341 1 Booth, Capt. W. (15th Hussars), i. 171 350, 36S 416 INDEX.

Burghersh, Lord, ii. 3o8 Cape Town, ii; 288 ; Sir Harry Burgos, i. 79, 83, 94 ; blown up by Smith there, ii. 2-14. lt'4-Uo, the French, i. 96 227-228, 238 (cp. 233)-240, 2so- Burmese war expected, ii. 114 259, 26o, 289-291 ; his treatment Busseean, ii. 146, 168, 169, 200 of military prisoners at, ii. 333-33S

Butler, Col. (American), story o£, i. Carbonada, ii. ]421 343 24o-242 Cargill, Lieut. (S2nd), story of, i. 136 Butterworth, ii. 33, 352, 355• 356 Carlton House, i. 213 Carpio, i. 47 c Casal Nova, fight at, i. 43 Castello de Vidi, i. 20

CABOOL, ii, 1171 118 n., 1211 384 Castel Sa~n, i. 181, 183, ISS Cadoux, Capt. D. (95th), killed at Castilleur ( Casteleur), Chateau of, i. Vera, i. 121-125 152, 154. 162 Calais, i. 317 Castillo Branco, i. so Calcavellos, i. 16, 17, 367 Castlereagh, Lord, i. 301 Calcutta, i. 355 ; ii. 112, 122-124 Cathcart, 'Gen. the Hon. George, ii. Calder the Leper (a spy), i. 198, 205, 279. 284, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290. 215 291, 401 Caledon, ii. 12 Caucasus, ii. 297 Calvert Fontein, ii. 245 Cawnpore, ii. us, 139 Cambray, army of occupation quar· Chalmers, Dr., ii. 2 tered round, i. 298-316; last Charlie's Hope (Col. H. Smith's review, i. 310 ; Harry Smith house at Rondebosch), ii. 338, appointed Town Major of, i. 300; 341, ]42, 343· 3S9 cour~ng, i. 302-304 Charras, the, marriage and other Cambridge, i. 368; ii. 219-221, 296 customs of, i. ·go, 91

Cambridge, Duke o£, ii. 297, 304, Chesapeake, the, i, 1941 1g6, 2o8, 311 209 Cambridgeshire Yeomanry Cavalry, Chopo, ii. 362 i. 2 n. ; ii. 218, 220 Chounda, ii. 128 Cameron, Capt. Alister (95th), i. 31, Christie, Capt., ii. 16o 64 Chumbul R., ii. 12S-127 Campbell, Capt., ii. 18 Chumie R., ii. 340 Campo Mayor, i. 2o-22 Churchill, Lieut.-Col. C. H. (Jist), ii. Canary Islands, i. 36o 317 Candahar, ii. 118 "· Ciudad Rodrigo, i. 24, 39. 47, 48, Cape Castle, i. 54 ; ii. 3, 4 so-s2, 61, 82--84, 89; besieged by Cape Colony, ii. 1-IJO, 333-383 l French, i. 28 ; captured by them, Sir Harry's Governorship, ii. 224- i. 30 ; stormed by the English, i. 293, 4oo-411 ; horse-breeding and SS-68 sport, ii. 15-10; fixing of frontier, Civilizing o£ Kafirs, ii. 72-93, 222, ii. 35

Coa River, i, 48 ; battle of the, i. 2 31 ; popularity and unpopularity of, n., 30, 31, 65, 184 i. 49 ; anecdote of, i. 5 I Cochrane, Adm. Sir A., i. 194, 197, Crimean War, ii. 298, 3oo-3o6 206 Cromer, i. 371 Cochrane, Lieut. T. (95th), i. 99 Cunningham, <;:apt. J.D., ii. 177

Cockburn, Adm., i. 1971 :zoo Cureton, Brig. C. R., ii. 163, 164, Codrington, Adm., i. 197, 238 167, 168, 179. 182 Coghlan, Col. (6Ist), his funeral at Curtis, Mrs., ii. 138 Toulouse, i. 18o Cuyler, Col. J. G., ii. 15, 16 Colbome, Col. John. See Seaton, Lord D Colchester, i. 14 Cole, Gen. Sir Lowry, i. 52-54, 66, DADA Khasgee Wala, ii. 126, 127 78, 131, 133. 1341 292; Governor­ Dak, a journey by, ii. 122, 388 ship of the Cape, ii. 2, 4t 10, 335 Dalhousie, Lord, i, 97, 98, 340; ii. Cole, Lady Frances, ii. 3, 10 s. 9. 12 Colesberg, ii. 239, 241 Dalkeith, George IV .'s stay at, i. Colonia del Sacramento, i. 6-8 331, 332 Colville, Sir Charles, i, 66, 276 Darling, Major-Gen. R., i. 183 Conception, Fort, blown up, i. 30 Dauphine, Isle, i. 251 Condesia [Condeixa], i. 43 Dawson, Capt. (S2nd), i. 86 Considine (?:Lieut. Jas., 13th Light Debe Flats, ii. 347, 348 • Dragoons), i. 21 Debe Nek, ii. 262 Constantine, Grand Duke of Russia, Deede~ Mr., i. 319 i. 310 De Lancey, Col. Sir William Howe, Convalescent hospitals, i. 347 i. 266 Convict question. See Cape Colony Deleytosa, i. 19 Cooper, Major, I. 253 Delhi, ii. 139, 144, 200 Cope's History of tile Rijle Brigade, i. De Litte, i. 37 7 n., 123 n., 146 n., 251 n. De Montmorency, Lieut. R. E. (Soth), "Copenhagen" (Wellington's horse), ii. ISS i. 270 Denain, battle of, i. 306 Coruna, battle of, i. 2 n., 16, 17, Derby, Lord, ii, 314. See Stanley, 259; retreat to, i. 84, 159 Lord Coursing, in the Peninsula, i. 20, 38, D'Este, Augustus Frederick, i. 226,

391 55, 61-63, 89, 92; at Cambray, 242 i. 301-304 ; in Cape Colony, ii. 8 De Tabley, Lord, ii. 313 Coutts, Miss A. (Baroness Burdett­ Devonport, ii. 298-301 Coutts), ii. 274 Dholpore, ii. 125, 127 Cowley, Lord, ii. 302 Dhuleep Singh (boy-Maharaja of Cox, Maj. W. (called" Jem ") (75th), Lahore), ii, I 42 ii. 21, 22, :z6, 28, 67-69, 336, 340, Dhurmcote (Durrumkote), ii. I6S- 341, 349, 365, 369, 373 I68, 176, 177, 200 Cox, Fort, ii. 67, 69, 70, 71, 261, Dhyan Singh, ii, 142 263, 265, 408; Sir H. Smith shut Dick Capt. (R. N.), i. 191 up in, ii. 262 Dickson, Sir A., i. 239 Craufurd, Col., i, 284 Digby, Lieut. H. Robert (52nd), i,

Craufurd, Gen. Robert, i. 8, 91 221 169, 184, 189 24t 2), 30, 35. so, s:z, 56, 98, 177, Dingaan, ii. 356 229 ; organizes the " Light Divi­ Divisions. See Peninsular Army sion," i. 18; criticism of, i. 28, 29, Doby Hill. See Dough Boy Hill VOL. II. 2 E INDEX.

Donkin, Sir Rufane, i. 20 Edinburgh, ,i. 324, 333 ; ii. 296 ; Dos Casas, i. 30 George IV.'s visit to, i. 331-333 Doubloons, story of, i. So-84 Eeles, Capt. Charles, i. J4, 8g, 376 ; Dough Boy Hill, Doby Hill, i. rg, goes coursing, i. 62, 63 ; killed at 321 Waterloo, i. 287 Douglas, Lord, i. 330 Eeles, Lieut. W. (95th), i. 15 Douglas, Sir Howard, i. 340 El Bodon, i. 51, 52 Douro R., i. 24. 151 ; crossed by Elcho, Lord, i. 330 Wellington's army, i. 94 Elder, Capt. (9Sth), i. 28 Dover, i. 18, 318 Elio, Major-Gen., i. 8 n., 79, 367 Downie, Gen., i. 150 Ellenborough, Earl of, ii. 284 n. ; Downpatrick, i. 337 Gov.-Gen. of India, ii. 118, 126, Doyle, Capt. John (72nd), ii. 347 127, 129 "·· 135. 143. 384-387, Drake, Capt. T. (95th), i. 97, 98 394 ; his administration, ii. 390- Drake, Mr. (Havana), i. 255 393 Dreams, and their fulfilment, i. 156, Elley, Gen. Sir John, i. 183; story 157. 299. 300 of, i. 318 Dreyer (shot as a rebel}, ii. 246, Elphinstone, Lord, ii. I 12 247 Elphinstone, Major-Gen. W. Keith, Dreyer, Field Commandant, ii. 344, ii. us, u6, 120 345 Elvas, i. 61, 73 Drummond, Maj.-Gen., i. 54; stories Ely (Carobs), ii. 325 ; Sir Harry of, i. 45• so Smith's reception at, ii. 216-218 Duck-shooting, i. 89 Ely (South Africa), ii. 230 Duffy, Capt. (43rd), i. 57 England, natural facilities for defence Durban, ii. 226. Set Port Natal against invasion, i. 319, 320 D'Urban, Sir B., ii. 272, 330; England, Gen., ii. 120 Governor of the Cape, ii. ro-ros ; England, Lieut.-Col. Richard (75th), recall, ii. 225 ; commands in the ii. 341 Kafir War of 1835, ii. 11-71, 338- Eno (Kosacbief), ii. 21, 38o 376 ; General Orders of, ii. 22, 24, Epinay, near Brussels, i. 266 58, 61, 66; annexation of new Erskine, Sir W., i. 45, 47 province, ii. 371 ; dispatches to, ii. Espeja, i. 47 96, 97 ; memorandum to, ii. 333 ; Estremadura, i. 48, 61, 79 characterized, ii. 339, 341, 347o Evans, Gen. Sir De Lacy, i. 93, 195, 349> 351-353, 358, 369, .375 201, 2o6, 329; ii. 20J, 214, 297 Durrumkote. Sa1Dhurmcote Exejo, i. 28 Dushani, ii. 76, 91 Eyre, Col. (73rd), ii. 276, 283, 407 Dutch. See Boers Dutton, Lieut. T. (71st) (called "Kittie "), Mil. Sec. to Sir B. F D'Urban, ii. 341, 343s 348 Dyneley, Lieut., ii. 244 FAIRBAIRN, Mr. J., ii. 256 Fakoo (Pondo chief), ii. 78, 277, 354 E Fall, Capt. T. (2oth), i. 193, 204, 211, 222 , ii. 204 Fane, Capt. T., i. 113, us, 126, 127, Eaton (16th Lancers), ii, 190 n. 141, 154; at "La Petite Rhune," Eaton, Lieut. (95th), i. 15 i. 145 ; brings news of Harry Echallar, i. II S Smith's promotion, i. 293 INDEX.

Fequenas, i. 24 French stagobunting, i. 295-297 Ferozepore, ii. 144, 145, 150, 151, Freneda, i. 92 153, 159, 16o, 162, 166, 190, 193, Fuentes D'Oi'ioro, i. 89-92 ; battle 200, ]86 of, i. 49 Ferozeshah, Ferozeshuhur, ii. 145, Fuller's Hoek, ii. 283 150; battles o~ ii. 151-162, 192, Futteyghur, ii. 165, 166 . 198, 397. 398 Fimare, heights of, i. 310 Fingoes, ii. 33, 38, 40, 53, 58, 59, 65, G 66, 28o, 352, 356, 357. 359. J6o, J64J 367 GAIKA (Kafir chief), ii. 69, 74, 76, 87, Firing uphill and down, l. 134 91, 379 Fish R., ii. 22, 2So 224 · , Gaikas, ii. 268, 272 Fish River bush, forays into, ii. 25- Gallegos, i. 28, 47 zg, 277, 278, 337· 340 Galston New Mills, night march to, Fishbourne, Capt. (R.N.), ii. 407 i. 328 Fitzwilliam, Earl,.ii. 218 Ganya (a Kafir councillor), ii. 741 77, Fleming, Adm., i. 336, 345, 349• 350, ss-88, 99, 101 351 Garden, Col., ii. 128 · Fleurus, i. 266 Gardner, Major T. C. (95th), i. 4, Florida, Gulf of, i. 257 7. 359 ··Flying-fish, i. 36o-363 Garonne R., i. 175; voyage down Ford,;W. M. (Sufgeon 72nd), ii. 345• the, i. 184, 186 399 Garvock, Col., ii. 240, 298, 325, 411 Fordyce, Lieut.-Col. (74th), ii. 28o, Gave de Pau, i. 162 282, 400, 405. 408 Gave d'Oleron, i. 147 Forster, Major, ii. 18o Gazela (Kafir chief), ii. 86, 88, 89, Fortifications, ii. 318-320 100 Four-in-hand driving, ii. 131, 384 Gee, i. 17o-172 Fox-bunting : in the Peninsula, i. 92 ; Genanenda1, ii. 339 at Cambray, i. 297, 298, 301,'378; in Genappe, i. 269, 270 England, i. 318, 319; in Cape Genn, Mr. B. (15th Hussars), ii. 329

Colony, ii. 51 6 . George (Cape Colony), ii. 13, 14 Foz D'Aronce, Foz D'Aruz, i. 273 George IV., ii. 361 ; as Prince France, after the war, i. 181 ; occu· Regent, i. 2o6, 213-216; his visit pation of, i. 297-316 to Edinburgh, i. 331-333 Frederick William, Prince, of Prussia, Ghent, i. 262, 264 ; English army at, ii. 300 i. 265, z66 Freer (Lieut. W. or Lieut. E.) (43rd), Gibbs, Gen., i. 2'1.7, 232, 235; death i. 65 ' of, i, 237 Freixadas, i. 43 Gibbs, Major-Gen. Sir E., ii. 207 Fremantle, Lieut.-Col. F. (2nd Ft. Gilbert, Major-Gen. Sir W. R., at Guards), i. 291, 307 Moodkee, ii. 146, 147; at Feroze­ French and English officers, courtesy shab, ii. ISJ-ISSo 161 n. between, i. 140, 141, 155, 156 Gilmour, Major-Gen. Sir D. L., i. 14; French citizens and English officers, his mud-hut, i. 141, 142 ; death of, courtesy between (after Waterloo), ii. 209 i. 292, 312-3.15 Glasgow, i. 322-336 ; ii. 296 ; dis· French pillaging, i. 102, 103, 116 turbances at, i. 322-329 ; Volunteer French prisoner's return home, i. Sharpshooters, i. 328, 329 ; ii. 320, 189, 190 321; recognition. of H. Smith's 420 'INDEX.

services, i. 335 ; testimonial after Grant, Major, ii. 159 Ali wal, ii. 22 I Green, Mr. (Commissariat), ii. 243 Glasgow, Lord, i. 330, 336 Gregory, Major, ii. 2S Glenelg, Lord : joins in the outcry on Greville, Algernon Frederick, i. 355 death of Hintza, ii. 59, 100 ; Greville, Charles Cavendish Fulke, exonerates Harry Smith, ii. 96, 97, i. 216 104 ; reverses D'U rban's settlement Grey, Earl, ii. 25I-257, 26o, 269, of IS35, ii. 94, 95,- 224. 225; 274, 2S5, 294, 2g6; dispatches disastrous effects of this policy, ii. from, ii. 27S, 2So, 2SI ;1 dispatch 95, 96, IoS, 1o6, 225, 226, 23S, 261 recalling Sir H. Smith, ii. 2S3, Goat-herds, organization of, i. 129o 2S4. 4oo-404 ; Sir H. Smith's reply IJO to, ii. 405-4II Godby, Col. (Brigadier), ii. 168-175, Grey, Major-Gen. Sir John, ii. 125- 1S7, 200; at Aliwal, 179-1S2 134. 163, 38S Gomm, Sir W., i. 46, 292; extract Greyling (a Cape Boer), ii. 26S, 345 from letter, i. 44 n. Guadan Hills, ii. 42 Gonoube Hill, ii. 374 Guadarama Pass, i. 7S, S2 Gonoube R., ii. 349 Guadiana R., i. I6, 62 Goolab Singh, ii. 142 Guanga R., ii. 42 Goongrana, Fort, ii. ISS Guernsey, ii. 297 Gore, Hon. Charles (43rd), i. III, Guerrilla warfare, ii. 2S2 2S7 Guides, Corps of, !ii. 30, 40, 4I, 45, Gosport, march to, i. 3I9, 320; Harry 33S, 340. 341, 345, 365 Smith's stay in, i. 32o-322 Guinaldo, 5o-52, 54. 75, Sg, 92-94 Gottenburgh, English fleet at, i. Is, Gunga rivulet, ii. 349 263, 367 Gungrana, ii. 169-I74 Gough, Sir Hugh (afterwards Lord Gurwood, Capt. J. (Ioth Hussars), Gough) : Commander-in-Chief in conduct at Ciudad Rodrigo, i. 56, India, ii. 122-124, 3SS, 393, 395; ss Gwalior campaign, ii. 124-130, I32- Guznee, ii. uS, 119 ,., 136, 3SS, 3S9; Sutlej campaign, Gwalior, war in, ii. 121-138, 3SS ii. 146-153. IS9-I6g, 176, I79. 39S: after Aliwal, ii. I77o 1S9-191 ; H Sobraon, ii. 203, 204 Gough, Lady (at Maharajpore), ii. HACA, La (a pass), i. 109 13S Haddon (Cape Colony), ii. 276 Gough, Miss (at Maharajpore), ii. Haines, Mr. Commissary, his beagles, I3S i. 92 Govind Gooroo, ii. I40 Halifax, Nova Scotia, i. 339, 340, Graaf Reinet, ii. IS, 2I, 249 350 ; the garrison's farewell to Grahamstown, ii. 6o, 64, 65, 7I, 73, Harry Smith, i. 34I-344 90, 240, 247 "·• 249. 337. 340, 367, Hall, Dr., ii. 240, 244 377; Harry Smith's ride to, ii. Hallifax, Capt. R. D. (75th), ii. 340. IJ-I71 22 ; panic at, ii. 14, I7, 345, 3SS 33S; defence of, ii. 17-20, 22, 23, Hamilton, Capt. (Sznd), i. 199

336, 34I1 342• 346 ; after the war, Hardinge, Sir H. (afterwards Vis­ ii. 103 ; receives Sir Harry as count Hardinge): Peninsula, i. 62 ; Governor, ii, 22S, 2:19; again in Secretary at War, i. 3SS; Governor­ danger (1S51), ii. 270, 276, 277; General of India, ii. I43• 392-394 ; climate at, ii. 343 Sikh War, ii. 143, 144; before Fe­ Grant, Gen. Sir Lewis, i. 352 rozeshah, ii. ISO; Ferozeshah, ii. INDEX. 421

153, 162 n., 199; before Aliwal, ii. Holdich, Gen. Sir E. A., ii. 193, 240, 165, 398 l after Aliwal; ii. zgo, 301, 302, 398 ; extracts from his 191, 194. 195, 208 ; rewarded, ii. diary, ii. 24o-249 203, 204 ; at home, ii. 297 ; Com­ Holdich, Rev. T., ii. 221 mander-in-Chief, ii. 300, 302 Holdich, Mrs. T., ii. 396, 398 Hardy, Sir T., i. 197 Holmes, Lieut., ii. 174, 184 Hare, Fort, ii. 262, 265, 266, 268 Holmes, Lieut. (R.N.), i. 191, 194, Harrismith, ii. 293 195 . Harry, Fort, ii. 345, 355 Hope, Sir J., i. 154, 155, 330 Harwich, i. 14, 262 ; Black Bull inn Horse-racing, i. 55, 293 at, i. 263, 264 Hotham Hill, ii. 375 Hastings, ii. 327 Hotham, Lord, ii. 202 Havana (the Havannah), i. 30, 255, Hottentots, ii. r8, 6o, 89 ; enrolled in 259; Spanish ladies of, i. 255 ; war of 1835 as ISt and 2nd Pro· the harbour, i. 256, 257 visional Battalions, ii. 25, 28-31, Havelock, Major-Gen. Sir H., i. 40, so, 53-57, 62~4. 67, Io6, 107, 319 n. ; relatioliS to Harry Smith, 341, 357, 359, 363, 376; Kat i. 326 l ii. 329, 330 j in the Mutiny, River legion, ii. 374; levies for war ii. 307, 308 ; letter from, ii. 119 n. of 185I, ii. 2631 264, 270; defection Havelock, Col. W., i. 31, 297; ii. 211 of (1835), ii. 28 ; do, (I8SI), ii. n., 307 n • 264. 265, 27o-273o 277, 403, 407, . Hay, Lord Arthur, ii. 302 409· See also Cape Mounted Haye Sainte, La, i. 270, 275 Rifies, Kat River Settlement Heera Singh, ii. 142 Hougoumont, i. 268, 309

Hermanus, ii. 264, 272 Howard of Effingham, Lord, i. 32I1 Hermanus Kraal, ii. 18, 338, 377 323 Hervey, Col. Sir Felton E., i. 299, Hubon (in Sikh service), ii. 143 300 ; his greyhounds and Harry Hue bra, the fording of the, i. 84-86 Smith's, i. 302-304 Hull, ii. 301, 302 Hicks, Brig., ii. 152, 182 Hull, Capt. (43rd), i. 33 ·Higgins (Staff-Surgeon), i. 39 Hull, Major (16th Grenadiers), ii." I 57 Hill, Capt., ii. 163 Hume, Major (27th), i. 271 Hill, Lord: , i. 37, Hunter, Samuel (Glasgow), i. 328 n., 79, 82, 176 ; a sportsman, i. 302, 329 303 ; Commander-in-Chief, ii. 107, Hurreekee, ii. 164, 176 335 Hythe, i. IS Himbury, Serg. T. (95th), ii. 299,300 Hingonah, Camp, ii. 128 I Hintza (great chief beyond the Kei), ii. 32-6o (passim), 291, 337-373 INDIA, ii. I07-212, 384 (passim) ; evasive conduct, ii. 32, , defects of, ii. 136, 137 33, 337 ; war against, ii. 33, 353 ; Indian Mutiny, ii. 307 rides into camp, ii. 34, 361 ; hears Inspiration, bright ideas by, ii. 356 bagpipes, ii. 93 ; makes peace, ii. lronmonger, Major (88th), i, 34, 37, 361 ; remains as hostage, ii. 37, 48 362 ; death, ii. 39-49, 373 ; outcry Ituero, i. 59, 75 in England, ii. 59, 6o, 95, 96 · Hobhouse, Sir J. Cam, ii. 214 Hofer, Andreas, ii. 297 J Hogan, John (7th Fusiliers), i. 253 JACKSON, Gen. (U.S.A.), i. 240 Hogg, Major, ii. 278, 286 Jamaica, i. 342-35 I ; yellow fever in, 422 INDEX.

i. 344-34S ; barrack accommoda· 235, 237, ~5 ; Governor of tion in, i. 345 ; tour of inspection Jamaica,'i. 340, 344-349; at home, of, i.' 348-350; slaves, i. 349 ii. I37 Jansi, i. II 5 Kei R., ii. 34-57, 6o-6z, 69, 73, So, Japps (sergeant of escort), ii. 39, ~. 229, 27S, z8o, 282, JSD-374, 4o8 343· 344. 346, 350 Keiskamma R., ii. 29, 224. 229, 261, Jellalabad, ii. 117, 119 n. 266, 343. 38o Jervis, Capt., ii. 343, 345 Kempt, Gen. Sir James, i. 6z, III, Johnson, Capt. (Whittlesea Yeo­ us, 142-I44, 292, 323, 339 j ii. manry Cavalry), i. 2 zos, 330, 396-399; at Waterloo, Johnstone, Col. Wm. (once of 95th), i. 27o-273, 277 ; Governor of adventure of, i. 42, 43 ; at Ciudad Nova Scotia, i. 340, 341 ; part­ Rodrigo, i. ss, I79 ; at the Cape, ing words to Harry Smith, i, 343 ; ii. 336, 371 letters from, ii. 161 n., 19S ; Johnstone, Lieut. E. D. (95th), i. letters to, ii. 132, 193 ; death, ii. I79 303 Juanasburg, ii. 230 n., 261 Kempt's Valley, ii. 37 5 Juggemauth, Temple of, ii. liZ Kent, Duchess of, i. 323 ; ii. 2I3

Jugraon, ii. I67-I771 ISO, IS6 Kent, Duke of, i. 310 Jullundur, the, ii. 1S7, ISS Kilmarnock, i. 328 Jummoo, ii. 142 Kincaid, Sir John, i. 68, 146, 152, J unot, Marshal, i. IS 2I4, 316, 3391 34I j ii, 19S n., 21I,

2141 330 ; letters from, ii. 197 King, Capt. (R.N.), i. 206, 2o8 K Kingston, Jamaica, i, 344 King William's Town, founding of, KAFFllARIA, British, ii, 230, 25S ; ii. 6o, 372, 374; Harry Smith war in, ii. 26I-28S established at, ii. 6z-IOJ, 375 ; Kafir chiefs, meetings of, ii. 79, So, departure from, ii. 100, IOI; second 99, 100, 229-231, 249, 259, z6o; founding of, ii. 230 11, ; arrival Df 261, 378-383 Sir Harry Smith as Governor, ii. Kafirland, ii. 19, 29 229-232 ; visit after Boomplaats, Kafirs, ii. 4, 5 ; their beauty, ii. 90 ; ii. 249 ; meets Kafir chiefs at, ii. ability, ii. 74; love of music, ii. 259, 26o; his headquarters during 93 ; memory, ii. 101, 102 ; affec• Kafir War, ii. 26o-2S9, 4o6, 40S ; tion, 'ii. 98, roo-103 ; fine manners, dramatic departure from, ii. 289 ii. 354; feudal attachment, ii. 273; Kitchen, Joe, story of, i. 167, 168 customs, ii. 35, 36, 72-93 ; mode Knighton, Sir William, i. 332

of communication, ii. 371 3S, 49, S4, Kok, Adam (Griqua captain), ii. 232, SS ; civilizing of, .rtt Civilizing 233· 242 Kafir wars : that of 1S35, ii. I 1-71, Koonap R., ii. 276 336-377, 379; that of IS47, ii. Kotze (a horse-breeder), ii. S Z2I-223, 228, 229; that of 185o, Kreili, Kili (son of Hintza) : in the ii. 261-291, 400-4ll British camp, ii. 34t 38, 39. 362, Kakke (Mpako) R., ii, 53 363. 365, 366, 368, 371 ; as chief,

Kat R., ii. 270 . ii. 7I1 So, 99. 374: meets Sir H. Kat River Settlement, ii. IS ; revolt Smith, now Governor, ii. 249: his of, ii. 264-267, 273 ; rebels tried, ambiguous policy during Kafir War, ii. 27 s. 409. 410 185o-I852, ii. 264, 277 ; his Keane, Gen. Sir John (Lord Keane): I country invaded by Sir H. Smith, in New Orleans expedition, i. 228, ii. 278, 28o, 28z, 4o8 INDEX.

Krom Elbe (Kromllle-Eileboog) R., Linde, Field Commandant Swellen­ ii. 242 dam Burghers, ii. 29, 344• 345 Kruger, Gert, ii, 240, 247 Lindsay(? Lieut.]. P. Lindsell), uth Kuba (Hintza's councillor), ii. 33, Dragoons, i. IS I, 262 - 35, 358, 36o Liniers (Commandant of Buenos Kumal, ii. 112 Ayres), i. io Lisbon, i. IS, IS, 33, 39 Littler, Major-Gen.,_ ii. 144, I45, L 149 ; at Ferozeshah, ii. I49-I62 Liverpool, i. 353-355 ; ii. 204 LACY, Capt. T. E. (72nd), ii. SS "Lochinvar," Harry Smith's horse, Ladwa, Rajah of, ii. 169, 178 i. 2S7, 303, 3II, 312, 3I9 Ladysmith, ii. 293 London, i. 211-219, 355, 356, g6S, Lahore, ii. 135, I40, 14I1 1921 384. 369; ii, 213-216, JII, 316, 319- 386 324. 327, 342; .freedom of the Lake, Adm., i. 340 city, ii. 214; defence of, ii. 231 Lal Singh, ii. 142, I4S London Missionary Society, ii. 272 Lambert, Gen. Sir John: commands Lonsdale, Kafirland, ii. 19 a brigade at New Orleans, i. 229- Loodiana (Loodhiana), ii. 146, 168- 236; commands in chief, i. 237; ISo, 1S6, ISS, 189, zoo, 20I, 384 retirement from New Orleans, i. Louis XVIII. at Ghent, t 265 ; his 238-246 ; makes Smith his Mil. entry into Paris, i. 292, 293 ' Sec., i. 243; takes Fort Bowyer, Louvres, i. 29S i. 248~50; disembarks army on Lovett, Capt. G. W. M. (Soth), ii. lie Dauphine, i. 2SI ; at Havana, ISS i. 255-257 ; return to England, Low, Ensign, ii. 376 i. 258~59; appoints Smith his Lucknow, relief of, ii. 307 Major of Brigade, i. 26o-262 ; Lugard, Capt. E., ii. 160 Waterloo campaign, L 265-273, Lumley, Capt. (? F. D.), ii. 159 288 ; wounded, i. 279 ; commands Lumley, Gen, J. R., ii. IS9 divisions, i. 292, 298, 300, 3SS ; at Lumley, Hon. W., i. Io, 359. home, i. 320, 357; ii. I37 Lumsden, Capt. (R.N.), i. 339 Lambert, Mrs. R. (Miss Alice E. Lushington (Mil. Sec. to Gen. Smith), ii. 311, 324 Jackson, U.S.A.), i. 245 Lane, Lieut.·Col., ii. I8o; ISS Larade. i. SI Lawrence, Major (U.S.A.), i. 249- M 25I Lawrence, Sir H. M., ii. 308 McCASKILL, Major-Gen. Sir John, Lawrenson, Major, ii. I79, 183 ii. I4S Layton, Lieut. (95th), i. 20, 44 McCulloch, Capt. J. G. (95th), i. Leach, Capt. Jonathan (95th), i. 20, 273 . 30, 41, 89; ii. 211, 2I4 Macdonald,Lieut.-Gen. Sir Alex., i. Lennox, Lord G., i. 164 47 (?) ~ ii. Ig8 "· Lesaca, i. 127 Macdougall, Capt. D. (SSth), i. 195, Lester (72nd), ii. 374 222, 239. 333 Letters, the opening of, ii. 395 MacDowell, Brig., ii. I79 Le Verrier (astronomer), ii, 220 Mackeson, Major, ii. I77o ISO Leveson•Gower, Major-Gen., criti- Mackinnon, Col. G. H., in command cized, i. 8, 10, 246 at King William's Town, ii. 230, Light Division. See Peninsular Army 258, 259 ; engaged in the Kafir INDEX.

War, ii. 263, 264, 267, 270, 275, Medals and clasps of Sir Harry Smith, 277 ii. 3261f. Mackinnon, Gen., killed, i. 57 Mein, Capt. William (52nd), i. 129, McLeod, Major C., i. 31 ; mortally I30 j ii. 343 wounded, i. 65 Melk (a horse-breeder), ii. 8, 9 McLeod, Major N., i. 8 Mellish(? Col. H. F.), i. 302 Macomo (son of Gaika, half-brother Menzies, Mr. Justice, i. 331 ; ii. 227; to Sandilli) : in Kafir War, 1835, ii. letter to, ii. 193, 2o6

341 67, 365, 366, 373; making of Mersey, the, i. 354 peace, ii. 68, 69 ; after-relations, Metcalfe, Lord, ii. 141 ii. 76, 79. 86--89, 92, 101, 102, Meyers (outfitter at Portsmouth), i. 382 ; meeting with Sir H. S. in 2

Mani (a Kafir messenger), ii. 101 1 Mondego R., i. IS, 32, 33 102 Mons, i. 288, 290 Manningham, Col. Coote (95th), i. Montagu, Mr. John (Colonial Secre­ tary at the Cape), ii. 263, 292, 403, 3 "· Maquay (Kafir chief), ii. 37, 366 409 March (Cambs), ii. 325 Mont de Marsan, i. 166, I68 ; ii. March, Lord. Stt Richmond, Duke of 369 . Maria Josepha, i. 90 Monteron, Conde de, i. 38 Marialva, i. 28, 47 Monte Video, expedition to, i. 4-10, Marines, i. 194 79, 359-367 ; storming of, ii. 295 Marlborough, Duke of, i. 3o6; com· Mont Martre (Montmartre), i. 291 pared with Wellington, i. 290 Montrose, 3rd Duke of, i. 330; 4th Marmont, Marshal, i. 52, 7S Duke, ii. 213 Marsac, i. 181 Moodkee, battle of, ii. 146-1491 198, Martiago, i. 5 I 398, 399 Massena, Marshal, i. 30, 371 41, 48 Moore family, the, i. 379 INDEX

Moore, Gen. Sir John, i. 3 n., 278; National defence, ii. 316-322 ii, 197 "· ; Swedish expedition, i. N el (a Cape Boer), ii. 268, 345 14; Peninsular expedition, i. IS- Nepaul, ii.. 135 17 Neuilly, i. 292, 293, 334 Moore, Rev. George, i. 1 n~ Newcastle-on-Tyne, ii, 310 Moore, Rev. T. C. C., i. 372, 377 Newmarket, t 261, 262,-368 Morell (staff-surgeon), i. 39 New Orleans, expedition to, i. 226- "Moro" (a Spanish greyhound), i. 247,275; discussed by Wellington, 38, 39o 61-63, 302 i. 304, 305 Moro Rock and Fort (Havana), i. New Providence, i. 351 30, 257 Ney, Marshal, masterly retreat of, i. Moroco (Chief of the Barolongs), ii. 42 ; execution of, i. 294 247 - Nicolls, Gen. Sir Jasper, ii. 113, 116, Moshesh (Chief of the Basutos), ii. 122, 123, 388 . 232, 233, 248, 270, 277, 278 Nicolls, Lady, ii. 113 · Moustache ordered to be wom by Night marches, condemned, i. 202, officers, ii. 306 203 Mullins, Col., i. 244 NiveR., fighting near, i. 153 Murchison, 'Major, ii. 187, 189 Nivelle, the, i. 140; battle of, i. Murphy, Major B. (88th), i. 34 n. 141-:151 Murphy (old soldier), i, 337 Nornsa. (great wife of Hintza), ii, 33, - .Murray, Capt. A. S. (Rifle Brig.), 71, 368 ii. 243, 244 Nonibe (widow of Dushani), ii. 76, Murray, Capt. George (72nd), ii. 30, 91 31, 40o 347, 351, 367, 371 Noorpoor, ii. 185 Murray, Dr., ii. 112 Norcott, Major-Gen. Sir Amos G., i. Murray, Sir George, i. 142, 143, 162, 318, 321, 340, 342 16J . Norman Cross Barracks, French Murray Castle, ii. 375 prisoners at, i. 2, 3 Murray, Fort, ii, 289 Northey, Lieut. E. R. (52nd), i. 100 Norton, Lord (formerly Mr. (Sir) C. Adderley), ii. 279 N Nott, Gen., ii. 117-120 Nova Scotia, i. 338-344 NANN, Sergeant P., i. 21, 22 Napier,_ Gen. Sir Chas. J., ii. 198 n., 297, 298; letter from, ii, 138 ·"· 0 Napier, Major-Gen. Sir George, i. sS; ii. 97, no, 225, 226, 232, O'DONNELL (soldier of 95th), i. 88 285 n. Officers, British, ii. 304 Napier, Gen. Sir William F. P., ii. Officers and soldiers, kindly relations 21 I, 298, 322 ; at Nivelle, i. 145 ; between, i, 26, 27, 88, 185, 254, his History of the Penitzsular War, 318, 321, 322, 337. 339. 340, 343· i. 43· so, 117, 146 344; ii. 119 n., 222, 223, 228, 287,

Napoleon I., i. 258, 263; his tactics 288, 289, 299 1 230, 310, 325, 329 at Waterloo, i. 276, 277 n., 333-335, 348, 350, 352 Napoleon IlL, ii. 302 O'Hare, Major P. (95th), i. 15, 41, Narinska, Prince and Princess, i. 305 42,65 Nassau, Island of, i. 351, 352 "Old Chap" (war-horse), i, 93, no, Natal, ii. 1o6, 226, 235, 287, 404, 133. 148, 220 411 ; Boers trek from, ii. 234 Oldham, Capt., ii. 277 INDEX.

Olite, i. 109 Peddie, Col., ii. 34Is 342 Oliven~, i. 7S Pedro V. of Portugal, ii. 3o8, 309 Onguala, i. 21 Pedroso, i. 33 "· Orange, Prince of, i. 297 Peel, Sir Robert, ii. 199, 202--204, Orange River district, ii. 226, 232, 2I3 See next neadin~ Peniche, i. IS Orange -River Sovereignty : pro­ Peninsular Army- claimed, ii. 235-23S; rebellion in, 1St Division, i. 87, 152, I 54 put down, 238-250; progress of, ii. 2nd Division, i 170 25S, 2S6, 2S7, 404, 410; trouble 3rd Division, i. 47, S7o SS, 61-63• with Moshesh, ii, 270, 277, 27S, 67, 96, II7, I62, I6J, 174o 175, 2S2 ; proposed abandonment depre­ I 7S ; Wellington's praise of, i. cated by Sir Harry Smith, ii. 27S, 216 279 ; abandonment, ii. 279 4th Division, i. s:z, 61, 63, 65-67, Oropesa, i. 19 96, 117, 131, 133, 146, 175, 177, · Orthez, battle of, i. 162-166 I 78 ; ii. 205 ; Wellington's praise Ostend, i. 262, 264 of, i. 216 Ovens, Harry Smith's invention of, i. sth Division, i. 46, 47. 61, 63, 67 252, 253 6th Division, i. 165, 175, 177, I7S - Owen, Mr. Mostyn, ii. 27S, 286 7th Division, i 97, 98, too, 115, us, IS2o ISS Light Division, i. 18-1S1 (,passim), p 229, 332, 337 ; ii :zos-:zoS, 222, 307, 33So 390; organization of, PAcK, Sir Denis, i. 7, 367 i. IS, 28, 129 ; inspected, i. SI ; Padre, the. See Vicalbaro, Vicar of Craufurd's instructions, i. IS, 9S, Paget, Sir Edward, i. 16, S4, S5 109; mode of warfare, i. 174, Painter (servant), ii, 344-346 ISo, 198, 199, 216, 217 ; dinner Pakenham, Gen. Sir E., i. 44, 52, given by the survivors to Sir I 83, 22 I, 222, 32S ; his bravery, Harry Smith (I847), ii. 214-216, i. 171; ezpedition against New 222 Orleans, failure and death, i. 226- Peninsular medal, ii. 216, 396 237, 242-244. 247, 304o 305 Peninsular War, i. IS-I8I Palencia, i. 94o 9S Penla rivulet, ii. 3So Pamplona, i. 104, lOS, 114 "Peterloo," i. 328 Paris, the allied armies at and near, Petit, Col P. J. (Soth), ii. ISS i. :z n., 29I-298; a visit in 1824o Peyton, Rev. Algernon, ii. 219 i. 334, 335 ; another in 1S S4o ii. Phili ppolis, ii. 242 302 Phillips, Lient.-Col. H. S., ii. I6S, Park (? E. Parker), i. 62 169 Parker, Adm. Sir Peter, i. 193 Philour, ii. I68, 169, 17S-179 Partridge-shooting at the Cape, ii. 1 Picqnets, the pOsting of, i. 140, I41, Pato (chief of the T'Siambies), ii. 14s. ISS. 172, 173. 179, 18o. Si!t 229, 249. 262, 267 I 268, 289, 3:SS Sentries Patuxen R., i. 197 . Picton, Sir T., i. 32, 47, 163; at Payne, Major C. W. · M. (72nd), ii. Toulouse, i. I76; at Waterloo, i. 309 n., 3IS, 323 ; letters to, ii. 269, 270, 277' 278 113 "·· 3I4o 322-324 Pine, Mr. (Sir) Benjamin, ii. 287, Peacock, Dr., Dean of Ely, ii. 216, 40lo 411 :ZI8 Pinhel, i. 30, 3 :z Pearson, Capt. (16th Lancers), ii. 183 Pitt, Mr., ii. 318 INDEX.

Plate R., plains of the, i. 10, II 375-377 ; abandoned by order of Plymouth, ii. 29S Lord Glenelg, ii. 94-103, 225, 261 Pollock, Gen. Sir George, ii. u6, uS, 119 n., 129 Pombala, i. 41 R Ponsonby, Sir W., i. 270, 277

Poorein, ii 1S1 RADEMEYER 0 Field-Commandant, ii. Portalegre, i. 63 14, 268 Port Elizabeth, ii. 22S, 249 Rae, Sir W., i. 327, 32S Port Natal, ii. 106. See Durban Raglan, Lord (Lord Fitzroy Somer­ Portsmouth, i. 4o 17, 222, 223, 258, set), i. ss, 66, 75 n., 131, 132, 151, 323; ii. 221-224, 294, 295 ; ad­ 164, 216, 350, 355; ii, 137, 13S, .

dresses from, ii. 221, 294; George 2051 302, 305, 331, 384 Inn at, i. 17, 209, 224o 25S; ii. Ramsey, Hunts, ii. 325 222, 294 Ramsgate, i, 317 Potter, Paul, his "Bull," i, 294 Rawstome, Capt., ii. 77, 85 Pottinger, Sir Henry, ii. 227, 22S, Redinha, fighting at, i. 41-43, 76 234, 250 n., 251, 252· Regiments (Britisk Army)- Pouillac, i. 1S9, 190 Guards, Brigade of, i. 17; 61, 3151 Power, Sir Manley, i. 244 316 Poza Velha (Paya Velha), i. 49 Grenadier Guards, i, 315, 3 I 6 Pratt, Lieut. (65th), i. 32, 33 7th Dragoon Guards, ii. 229 Preston, Lanes, ii. 305 7th Hussars, i. 325, 326 Pretorius, Mr. A. W. J., ii. 234, 235, 9th Dragoons, i. 13 23S ; heads the disaffected Boers, 14th Light Dragoons, i. 28, 33, 49 ii. 239-246 16th Light Dragoons, i. 28, 44, 52 Prince Regent. See George IV. 17th Light Dragoons, i. 359 Prinsep, Mr. H. Thoby, ii. 114 12th Lancers, ii. 277, 407, 408 Proctor,- (21st Dragoons), ii. 6, 7, 9 16th Lancers, ii. 163, 167, 169, Prussia, King of, i. 3o6, 307, 310 ISS, J86, 189 Prussians, the, at Waterloo, i. 276 - Coldstream Guards, i. 315, 316 Puniar, battle of, ii, 130, 38S -2nd (Queen's), i. 34 n.; ii. 277, Punjaub, the, ii. 119 n., 120, 136, 407 139, 395 ; history of, ii. 139-143; 3rd (Buffs), ii. 134 war in, ii. 143-211, '397- 399 4th, i. 193. 199. 265, 26S Purcell (settler murdered Ap. 1835), 7th Fusiliers, i. 233, 235, 23S, 304 ii. 36S 9th, ii. 157 Putney, i. 215 21st, i. 194, 232, 244 Pyrenees, i. I14-117 ; ii. 343, 352, 22nd, i. 346-348

363, 369, 370 ; battles, i, I140 115 27th, i. 244, 265, 266, 268; loss at Waterloo, i. 271, 272 - 29th, i. 34 ' Q 31st, ii. 161, 1700 173, 1S2, 189, 397 ; at Sobraon, ii. 193, 194

QUADRASEYES0 Quadrasies, i, 45,471 33rd, i. 346-348 52 39th, ii. 133 Quagga Flats, ii. 377 40th, i. 7. 244J 265, 268, 359; ii. Quatre Bras, i. 2 n. 1 266, 27S 133 Queen Adelaide, Province of, ii. 6o, 43rd, i, 3 "·• 15, IS, 2S, 145 ; ii. 61, 106, 225, 372, 374; Harry 407 ; at the Coa, i. 31 ; at Smith in c:ommand of, ii. 62-103, Ciudad Rodrigo, i. 57 ; on the INDEX.

Regiments (Britisk Army)--eont. Regiments (Indian Army)--eont. New Orleans expedition, i. 233, Jrd Light Cavalry, ii, 163, 165 235· 238, 304 19th Native Infantry, ii. 157 44th, i. 193. 199. 232 24th, ii. IS7. 170 45th, i. 20 ; ii. 241, 243 28th, ii. 157 soth, at Maharajpore, ii. 134; at 30th, at Aliwal, ii. 179, I 82, 18 3 Moodkee, ii. 147 ; at Ferozeshab, 36th, ii. J 79 ii. IS4-162, 397 ; at Aliwal, ii. 42nd, ii. 147 182, 189; at Sobraon, ii. 193,194 47th, ii. 170, 190 sznd, i. 3 n., IS, 18, 21, z8, 4St 48th, ii. 147. 182 57-59, 85, 86, 98, n9, 120, 132, 73rd, ii. 157 . IJ4, 147-ISO, 152, IS4t 164t Regiments (German)- 182; ii. 2o6, 208; in Nova Jst German Hussars, i. 24t 25, 28- Scotia, i. 339, 340 30, 45 ; stories of soldiers, i. 26, 53rd, ii. 169, 170, 173; at Aliwal, 27, 47, 48, 52; at Waterloo, i. ii. 179. 183, 189 269 n. 6oth Rifles, ii. 277 Nassau and Frankfort desert from 6znd, ii. I S9 the French, i. ISS; at Waterloo,

72nd (Highlanders), ii. 41 18, 19, i. 269 21, 30, 40, 67, 337. 338, 341, Regiments (Frme4)- 366, 374· 376 J2nd Voltigeurs, i. 16o, 161 73rd, ii. z6o, 276, 407; continuous Regiments (PorlugwN)- marches, ii. 277 Ist and 3rd Ca~ores, i. 28, 30, 74th, ii. 268, 269, 28o, 400, 407 S6 "·· 130, 132, IJJ, 16o, 184, ISS 75th, ii. 2o, 338 Regiments. Sa also Cape Mounted 79th, i. 49 Riftes, Corps of Guides, Hottentots, 8xst, i. 26s, 268 Marines 84th, i. 346-348 Reid, Lieut. W. (R.E.), i. 134, 135 85th, i. 193 Renda, Heights of, i. 53 86th, i. 320 Renny, Col. (21st), i. 235, 237

87th, i. 20, 359 Rentell, Lieut. (Sznd), i. 21 1 22 88th, i. 20, ss Rex, Mr., ii. 240, 244 9ISt, ii. 240, 241, 243 Reynell, Major-Gen. Sir T., i. 330; 95th (from J8I6, Rifte Brigade), i. ii. 137 2 n., 3-187 (passim), 325, 359- Reynier, Marshal, i. 45, 46 367; ii. 337, J40,M8; formation, Rhune, La Petite, i. 140, 143-146 i. 3 ; confidence in support, i. Richmond, Duker of (Lord March), i. 99, JJ9 ; destructive fire, i. 174· 164, r6s, 302; ii. 214 Set llnrt neadinc Riet R., ii. 226, 232 RiRe Brigade, i. 329 n. ; ii. zo6- Rio Janeiro, i. 4, 364-366 zo8, 229, 241, 258, 266, 299, Rio Mayor, i. 37, 38 407 ; in Ireland, i. ·336, 337 ; Ripon, Earl of; ii. 213 Nova Scotia, 338-344; Sir H. Rivers, Harry, ii, 13 S. appointed Col. of znd Bat­ Roadmaking in the South African talion, ii. 209 ; 'transferred to the bush, ii. z8 S 1st Battalion, ii. 303 ; his last Robb, Dr. John, i. 23, 222, 223, 239, inspection, ii. JIO 240, 243 98th, ii. 4 Robertson, Mr. Thomas Campbell, i. Regiments (Indian Army)- JJ4, 116 Ist European Light Infantry, ii. Robledillo, i. 54 ISS. 157 Roborough Downs, ii. 300 INDEX.

Robson, James (Assistant-Surgeon), Sanguessa, i. 109, I 11, 112 i. 147 San Millan, i. 97 Roncesvalles, Pass of, i. II 4 San Munos, i. 84 Rondebosch, ii. 12, 338, 341-343, Sen Pedro, Fort of (Monte Video), 359; address from, ii. 290 i. 8 n. Ross, - (R.H.A.), i. 76, 88, 99 San Sebastian; siege of, i. 113, 114, Ross, Capt. C.(Cape Mounted Rifles), , 117, 125, 131 ; ii. 300 ii. 40· 52, 56 Santa Barbara, i, 112 - Ross, Hon. Hamilton, ii. 105 Santarem, i. 37, 38 Ross, Sir Hew, ii. 214 Sargant, Mrs. (Jane Alice Smith), i. Ross, Col. John (Rifle Brigade), i. In., 2n., 356,357,371; letter from, 212 i. 38o, 381; letters to, ii. 192, 197, Ross, Major-Gen. Robert: Washing· 198, 271, 384-399 ton and Baltimore expedition, i. Scinde, ii. 121, 135 183, 191-208, 213, 214, 221, 222 ; Scinde R., ii. 127 criticized, i. 197, 207 / Scott, Gunner (R.H.A.), ii. 184 Ross, Mrs. Robert, i. 207, 217 Scott, Sir Walter, i. 332 Rowan, Col. Sir Charles, i. 51, 54, ScovelJ~ Sir George, A.Q.M.G., i. 151 ; K.C.B., ii. 198 n., 211 268 . Runjeet Singh, ii. I14, 140, 141, 384 Seapoys, ii •. 134, 137, 141 Runjoor Singh, ii. 168, 169, 178, 186 Seaton, Capt. (Indian army), ii. 155, Russell, Lord John, ii. 284. 294 157 Russia, Emperor of, i. 310 Seaton, Lord (Col. Colborne), i. Ryan, Col. T. (5oth), ii. 155 i. 37, 55, 57, uo-123, u6, 127, Ryneveld (civil commissioner), ii, 18, 131, 133, 140, 142-144, 152-154, 268 156, 170, 197. 199. 200, 201, 234; ii. 303,328, 333; severely wounded, s i. 58, 59 ; commands a Brigade of the Light Division, i. 124; military SABUGAL, battle of, j, 45, 46 qualities of, i. 130 ; recommends St. Arnaud, Marshal, ii. 302 H. Smith for a majority, i. 131, St. Cloud, ii. 302 132 ; a bold venture, i. 134-136 ; St. Denis (Paris), i. 291 stormslLa Petite Rhune, i. 144-146; St. Germain, i. 294-297 captures a fort, i. 147-150; shot St. Jean de Luz, i. 140 through his cap, i. 160 ; interests St. Michael, Island of, i. 193, 194 himself in Harry Smith, i. 182, St. Sever, i. 167 183 Salamanca, i. 16, 17, 34 n., 48, 49, Sea-voyage, its effect on troops, i. 78, 83, 254; battle of, i. 75, 76, 199· 204 127, 151, 277; ii. 396' Sedgwick, Prof. Adam, i. 5 n. ; ii. Sale, Gen. Sir Robert, ii. 117, 119 200 n., 216-221 n., 147, 398 Sentries, unnecessary, i. 320, 321 ; ii. Salis, Lieut. (C.M. Rifles), ii. 242 4 See also Picquets Sandflies, a remedy for, i. 254 Seyolo, ii. 100 Sandford (Commissary), ii. 345 Shadwell, Col L., ii. 323-325 SandilJi (Gaika chief), ii. 76, 88, 227, Shaw, Mr. (Corps of Guides), ii. 46 229, 249, 277 ; stirs up the war of Shekawattee Brigade, ii. 176, 179- 1850, ii. 259-261 185 - Sand River Convention, ii. 286 Shepstone, Mr. (Sir) Theophilus (In· San Estevan, i. IJ2 terpreter), jj, 36, 361, 365, 368 ; San Fehus el dicio, i. 89 story told by, ii. 24 7 n. 430 INDEX.

Shere Singh, ii. 384, 386 Smith, John Stona, i. 2 n. ; ~ mar­ Shomcliffe, i. 3 n., 299. 318-320 riage, i. 36S, 369 Sidbury (S. Africa), ii, 22S Smith, Juana Maria de los Dolores Sikhs, the, ii. 115, n6, 120, 395; (Lady Smith) : meeting with Harry ru!count of, ii. 139-145 ; war with, Smith, i. 68-71 ; described, 7G- ii. 145-210, 397-399 74 ; beloved by the soldiers, 77,

Sikonyela (Chief of the Batlokuas), 340; her riding, 75-771 220, ii. 24S 3o8; her relations, 75. 76, 159; Simla, ii. 122, 139, 20S; memoranda her enjoyment of Madrid, 78, 79 ; dated from, ii. uS n. ; letters from; the lost doubloons, So-83 ; at ii. 130, 205, 385-399 Salamanca, 77, 7S; campaigning Simmons, Major George (95th), i. · adventures, ss, S6, 89, go, IOI, 32-34. 39, 40, 48, 146 n., 171 n., I021 IoS, 116 ; false alarms, 100, 330 ; death, ii. 309 ; letters to, ii. 133, 137, 26o, 286, 287; lame, 205, 209, 305 94-g6, no, I 11 ; a night in a mud Skelton, Gen., ii. I 19 n. hut, I41 ; forebodings of evil, 144,

Skerrett, Gen., i. Il31 118-128 lSI; in danger, 154; on field of Slaves in Jamaica, i. 349 Orthez, 166 ; a brave ride, 167- Smith, Miss Anna Maria, i. 2 n., 368, 16g; attacked by a mad woman, 369, 375, 38o, 381; ii, 32S, 394 I72; at Toulouse, I79, I So; Smith, Lieut. Band, ii. 169, 174 separation from her husband, IS2- Smith, Capt. Charles (95th), i. 2 n., I 8S ; reunion in London, 213, 213 ; - 261, 263, 272, 357· 368, 369 "·· visit to Bath, 217 ; meets her 375-37S, 38o; ii. 218 n., 220 n., father-in· law, 218, 2I9; at Whittle­ 303, 395 sey, 220 ; fresh separation, 222, Smith, Eleanor (IIarry Smith's 223, 22S, 251 ; reunion, 259. 26o; mother), i. I n., 369, 371, 325; departure for Waterloo campaign, her parting command, i. ISS, 159 ; 26I-267; her adventures, 28o- ii. 219; letter from, i. 370; her 28S, 377 ; at Paris, 292-297 ; death intimated in a dream, i. r 56 ; serious illness, 29S, 299 ; at Cam· her death, i. I57•· 373-375 ; her bray, 30I-316, 379; coursing,'302 ; grave, i. 22I dancing, 305, 3o6 ; accomplish­ Smith, Eleanor Moore, i. 2 n., 371, ments, 3o8 ; presented to the 373, 380; letters from, i. 36S, 374t Emperor of Russia, 310, 311; 379 wins back •• Lochinvar" in a Smith, Elizabeth, i. t n., 371, 375 raftle, 3I2; her dresses, 317; to Smith, George Moore, ii. 3o6, 324 Gosport, 320 ; to Scotland, 32 3 ; Smith, Lieut. Harry, ii. 389 in Edinburgh, 324, 325, 333 ; Smith, Sir Henry George Wakelyu leaving Glasgow, 335, 336; in (Sir Harry), passi• Nova Scotia, 340; voyage, 344; Smith, Lieut.-Col. Hugh, ii. JOI, in Jamaica, 344-350; at Nassau, 325, 388 352 ; voyage to Liverpool, 352- Smith, Jane Alice. S« Sargant, Mrs. 357 Smith, John (Harry Smith's father), ----, At the Cape, ii. J, 6, 7, i. 1 "·· 156, 223, 259· 262, 263, 359 12; letters to, 336-377-: journey (dedication), 369, 370, 371, 375 ; to King William's Town, 64. 65,

ii. 325, 3441 385, 387; meets Juana 372-377; her life there, 65, gi, Smith in London, i. 217-219; visits 100; return to Cape Town, I03;

Cambray, i. 313, 314; his death, voyage to Calcutta, I071 uo-u:a; i. 38o, 381 ; letters from, i. 157, journey by titik, 122, 388 ; at 288, 373· 376, 378 Maharajpore, 137, 138, 389; Sikh INDEX. 431

war, 205, 206, :no, 398; in Eng­ Southampton, ii. 212, 213 land, 214 "·• 216, 221 ; at Cape Southey, Richard (Corps of Guides): Town, 227, 270, 271, 273, 291; Kafir war of 1835, ii. 42, 345 ; in England, 297, 299, 301, 303, shooting of Hintza, ii. 46-48, 6o ; 305, 3o6, 308, 3101 311, 314. 323, (loomplaats expedition, ii. 240, 324, 326 n., 331 ; deatb, 327 ; \46,248 ' described by her husband, 132, Spanish hatred of the French, i. ro6-

2191 228, 3131 358, 370, 371 ro8 Smith, Mary (Mrs. Charles), i, 369 Spanish soldiers, i·. 185 Smith, Mary Anne, i. 2 n. · Spanish Town, Jamaica, i. 345 Smith, Samuel, i. 2 n., 376 Sparks, Capt. M. G. (49th), ii. 20 Smith, Col. Thomas L., i. 2 n., 21, Speirs, A., Esq., i. 336 22, 78, ur, 123 n., 369-373, 377, Spencer, Sir Brent, i. 47 380, 390 ; ii. 214. 32 5 ; gazetted, Spencer, Lord Charles (95th), i. 170 i. 14; severely wounded, 31-33; Sport, i. 15, 20, u, 38, 39, 55, 61, at Ciudad Rodrigo, 56, 57 ; with 63, 82, 89, 92, r6z, 293, 295-298, Colbome after Vera, 135; goes 301-304, 308, 318, 319, 340, 343, home, 184,•187; at Waterloo, 272; 378 ; ii. s-ro, 104 a good adjutant, 372; death, ii. Stackpoole, Capt., i. 227, 228 328 Stag-hunting: in Portugal, i •. 21; at Smith, Mrs. T. L., ii. 328 St. Germain, i. 295-297 Smith, Wakelyn, i. I "· Stanley, Lord, ii. 251. See Derby, Smith, William, i. 2 "·• 381 Lord Smith family, i. 1 n. Stanway (Provost Marshal), i. Sz Smithfield, ii. 248 Stedman, Brig., .ii. 179 Smith, Fort, ii. 373 Stephanie, Queen of Portugal, ii. Smith's Tower, ii, 37 309 Smugglers, i. 126 Steuart, Capt. (95th), i, 184 Smyth, Capt. Charles, i. 287 Stewart, Capt. the Hen, James Smyth, Major (16th Lancers), ii. 183 (95th), i. 20, 38, 39, 41, 6z, 63, 79,

Smoking, ii. 370 gz, 931 uo Sobral, i. 35 Stewart, Lieut. (88th), i. 58 Sobraon, ii. 187 ; British position at, Stewart, Lieut. and Adj. James ii. 163, r64o 190, 191; battle of, (95th), i. 29, 35, 43 ii. I9I-195, 199, 203 Stewart, Major Jas., i, 348 Soldiers in confinement, treatment Stewart, Major John (95th), i. 43 of, ii. 333-335 Stewart, the Hon. Sir W., i. 3, 87 ; Somerset, Major Arthur, ii. 137, organizes the 9 Sth, i. 3 n. ; anec­ I 54, 384. 398 dote of, i, 170; his bravery, i. Somerset, Lord Charles, ii. 5 170, 171 _Somerset, Lord Fitzroy. Set Raglan, Stirling, Sir James, i. 255..;258, 339 Lord Stockenstrom, Capt. (Sir) Andries, Somerset, Col. (Major-Gen.) Henry: ii. 95, 97, 99, roo, 256,· 289 in the war of r835, ii. r6, 17, 21, Stovin, Lieut.-Col. F., i. 228, 233 27, 34, 35, 341, 351, 359; in the Strachey, Lieut., ii. r8o war of r85o, ii. 262-283, 400, 410 Stretch, Capt., ii. 76 Somerset, Mount, ii. ~37 Strode, Lieut. (95th), i. 43 Somnauth, the Gates of, ii. 387 Struve (a man of science), ii. 220 Sonnact, ii. I 71 Sturgeon, Major, i. 174 Soult, Marshal, i. 48, so, 84o II3, Suchet, Marshal, i. 161 114, 319, 372 Superstition, ii. 339 432 INDEX.

Suta (widow of Gaika), ii. 76, 86, 88, Tulwun, the Ghat of, ii. 178, 179 91 Turton, Capt., ii. 183, ISS Sutlej (Sutledge) R., ii. 144, 162, Tyalie (son of the Chief Gaika): in 163, 169, 175, 179 1835-6, ii. 69-71, 76, 79, 86-SS, Swaine, Capt. (R.N.), i. 228 go, 99· 100, 102, ]42, 365, ]66, Sweden, expedition to, i. 14, 1S 373, 382 ; in 1852, ii. 2S3 Swellendam, ii. IJ, 29, 344 Tylden, Capt., ii. 267, 275 Swetenham, Lieut. H. D. (16th Tylden, Major Sir G., i. 233, 237 Lancers), ii. 174 Tyrol, ii. 297

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TABENDODA (Tab 'Indoda) Mts.1 ii. UITENHAGE, ii. 14-16, 273, 377 63,266 Umdizini bush, ii. 29 Tafalla, i. 109 Umhala (chief of the T'Slambies): in Taggart, Lieut. (43rd), i. 64 1835-6, ii. 73. 76, 77-79. S3-8S, Tagus, the, i. 20, 50 too, 3S2 ; in 1S48, ii. 249 Talavera, battle of, i. 18, 19, 75 n., Umlanjeni (Kafir prophet), ii. 259 I 59; ii. 396 Umritsir, ii. 140 Talbot, Col. (14th), i. 29 Umtata R., ii. 51, 53, ·373 Tambookies, ii. 283 Umtini (Hintza's councillor), ii. 35, Tarbes, battle of, i. 174o 175 36, 42-44, 49, 365, 366, 371 Tarsac, i. 171 Uniacke, Capt. (95th), i. 56, 57 Taylor, Brig., ii. 176, 177 United Service Club, ii. 296 Taylor, Col. Brook, ii. 302 Upton, Hon. Arthur, i. 87

Tej Singh, ii. 1421 145 U staritz, i. 162 Thackeray, W. M., on the Aliwal dispatch, ii. 199 Theopolis, ii. 2 70 v Thomson(? R.E.), ii. 364, 375 Thornton, Col. (85th), i. 195, 198, VADANA, ii. 365, 371, 374 199· 234. 235· 238, 239 Valde Mula, i. 30 · Thunderstorm in S. Africa, ii. 357 Valenciennes, i. 298,300, 311 "Tiny" (Juana Smith's horse), i. 76, Valiant, Major-Gen., ii. 133

77> 85, 92-94, 1021 1091 III, 169, Vallada, i. 37 220,200 Valle, i. 37, 38. 40 Tormes R., i. 76 Vandeleur, Major-Gen. Sir H., i. 51, Toro, i. 94 58, 63, 79, So, 89, 93, 97, 98, 101, Torres Vedras, i. 33 104, 111, 113, 126; stories of, i. Sa, Toulouse, i. 76, 130, 167, 171, 179- 105 183, 216; battle of, i. IJO, 176- Vander By! (a horse-breeder), ii. 9 179; battle criticized, i. 178 Van Diemen's Land, ii. 255 Trafalgar, battle of, i. 192, 304 Van Reenen (a horse-breeder), ii. 5, 9

T'Slambies, ii. 731 771 83, 268, 276, Van Wyk, Field Commandant, ii. 4o8 268, 341, 369 T'solo R.1 ii. 300 Vera, i. 1121 113, 117, IJI, 137 i T'somo R., ii. 34, 360, 371, 372 attack at the bridge of, i. II 8-125 ; Tucker, Col. (29th), i. 34 storm~ng of the Pass of, i. I 33- Tudela, i. 151 136, 159 Tugela R., ii. 235 V ernais, i. 298 Vet R., ii. 247, 241! , ii. Veterans, i. 337; discharge o1, . ,uet), 322 J V~calbaro, Vi~ar of, i. 79-92 {piz.;:'.). · . __flfl»>. ) ;\ ~ ; .• V1c Begorre, 1. 174 · ,l 1""~..-.a(gh, Capt~ \- _.. --~ >;,if• u. 180 Victoria, Queen, ii. 213, 220, 301, ., Wellesley, Sir A-rthur.' Stl mxt 302, 306 · !zeading Victoria, district of, ii. 229 Wellington, Duke of, i. 18-181 (pas- Villa de Ciervo, i. 24, 25 sim), 263-316 {passim), 355_n.,372, Villa de Lobos, i. 24 396 ; his discipline, i. 32, I i6, 136, Villalba, i. lOS 137. rso, 307, 308; his humane Villa Vi«;:osa, i. 16 warfare, i. 200; his justice, i. 132 ; Vimiero, battle of, i. 15 gives a hint of intended movements, Vittoria, i. 93,· 94; battle of, i. 97- i. So; plays a safe game, i. 155, ii. JJO, 105, 125, 277 ; ii. 396 188 ; his reticence, i. 124; know- " Vittoria," a pug dog, i. 101, 102, ledge of the enemy, i. 37, 38, 142, 154, 213, 220, 26o, 281-283, 340 175, 176; use of spies, i. 104; sense Vivian, Gen. Sir Hussey, i. 269 n., of his own dignity, i. 300; trusted 302, 329, 330, 333 by his army, i. 94, 126, 307 ; as a Volunteers in the Duke's army, i. sportsman, i. 55, 92, 297, 301, 304 ; 261 stories of, i. 51, 52, 307, 3s6 J com- Volunteer Movement, ii. 317-322 pared with Marlborough, i. 290; his opinion of the Light Division, i, 216, ii. 222; a maxim of, ii. 384; w plans battle of the Nivelle, i. 142, 143 ; before battle of Orthez, i. 162, WADE (A.D.C. to Gen. Cole), i. 78 163 ; before Waterloo, i. 267-270 ; Wade, Col., ii. 333 at Waterloo, i. 272, 276; after the Wade, Lieut. John (72ndj, ii. 38 battle, i. 291 ; at Cambray, i. 301- Wainwright, Capt. (R.N.), i. 2o6, 311; as Prime Minister, i. 165, 209 356; conversation on New Orleans Waldemar, Prince, (of Prussia), ii. disaster, i. 304, 305 ; his brother, 190, 305 i. 216 ; his praise of Sir H. S. after Waltham Cross, i. 259 Aliwal, ii. 198 n., .2oo-202, 204, War, the horrors of, i. 16, 17, 46, 67, 205, 326, 327, 330; at Cambridge, 68, 102, 210, 274, 27~; the science ii. 220 ; letter to Sir Harry on tile of, ii. 352 Kafir war, ii. 269, 270, 273, 274; Ward, Mrs. Harriet, ii. 228, 230 n. defends Sir Harry's conduct of the Warden, Capt. (Major) Henry D., ii. war, ii. 284, 28S; gives last Water­ 68, 69, 374; British Resident at loo Banquet, ii. 296, 297 ; death, ii. Bloemfontein, ii. 226, 232, 236, 298 ; his Jetter on national defence, 239-242, 277. 404, 410 ii. 316, 317 ; relations with Harry Washington, i. lSI, 182,203; capture and Juana Smith, i. 54, ISO, 213, of, i. 200, 201, 2o6, 215, 309 299-310, 350 j ii. 130, 131, 205, Waterlloof, the, ii. 277, 278, 28o, 213, 221, 296, 297, 298; Harry 283 - Smith's master and pattern, ii. 197 Waterloo, battle of, i. 268-280, 309 ; n., 204, 205, 312, 328 criticized, i. 276-279 ; the field Wellington, Fort, ii. 85, 269; built, after the battle, i. 273-276, 279, ii. 374 286, 287 ; the gazette, i. 377 ; Wessels, Field Cornet, ii. 247 · field revisited, i. 309, 310; anni- West (soldier of 95th, Harry VOL. II. 2 F 434

Smith's Tulwun •. •1i. 18, Ig, 21, 29, 30, 65, 100, III, 16 Torte 38-341, 343, 355.376, 377 223, 224, 25 ) Tyali., Brig., at Aliwal, ii. I79, 26z, 281-286 ; 1 ._,2 the army, i. 322 ' ' purg, ii. 226, 233, 238, 239, Westminster, ii. 29 9t )I, 247, 248 w:?eeler, Brig. H_!'M.: ~t~'_~-r[~Nl ,lterbottom, John (Adjutant 52nd), 11. 147; at Aliwal, 11. 176, 1, I· I35 182, I8g, 190, do1 /Is beach (Cambs. ), ii. 325 White, Major (Burgher Coree, I835), Noburn (S. Africa), ii. 230 n., 261 ii. 40, 52, 53. 37I, 374 Woodville, Mr. (Havana), i. 256 White, Brig., ii;145 Wounded, kindness to the, i. 88, IOI, ·white, Fort, ii. 263, 265, 266, 137-139, 171, I7Z, 204 408 Wright, Brig. (39th), ii. 133 Whitelock, Gen., i. 7 "·• 8, g, 10 ; Wyld, Brig., ii. 117 criticized, i. 246, 247 Wyllr, Major A., i. 243 . Whittlesea (Whittlesey), Cambs., i. Wyvill, Commodore, ii. 407 1-3. 6 "·• 77. 2I7, 357; ii. 303, 3o6, 395, 396, 397; Harry X Smith's first departure from, i. 158 ; visits to, i. I 59, 22o-222, XABECCA (Gnabecca) R., i. 44, 45 259-263 ; thoughts of, i. 108 ; Xuramenha, fort of, i. 16 dream of, i. 156, I 57; ·a wedding and a funeral at, i. 368-37 I ; y Yeomanry Cavalry of, i. 2, J, ii. 218, 220; visit to, in I847, ii. YELLOW fever, i. 344-348 216-2I9; Sir Harry and Lady Yeomany Cavalry, i 331: Whittle­ Smith buried at, ii. 324, 325, sey troop, i. 2, 3; ii. 218, 220 ; 327 ; letters from, i. 6 n., 288, Scottish, i. 330, 33I j Lord de 368-38I Tabley's regiment, ii. 3I3 Whittlesea, Cape Colony, ii. 267, Yorke, Gen., Sir Chas., ii. 323 275, 283, 293; its founding, ii. 232 n. z Williams, - (R.E.), ii. 372 Willshire, Fort: during Kafir war ZAMORA, i. 385

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