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::ift up sunder Cover lose to the walls, keeping up a swift fire against the Bimbravares of the place. The Grenadier Company Mtr » 5:84 West, and devi (ompanie of the
1. M. A. I. with the Sappers carrying 46 Regiment the Axolders, under the command of Brevet Major Tot Bot., advanced against the South Back Angle
Each The Sapper commanded by Lieutenant Sohne live, with the greatest
- catirt steadings and Infantry, raised their ladders against the wall and in a few minutes, the Grenadiers
B th Then to the
of the 55th had mounted - and dividing into 2 Parties proceeded to clear the Ramparts, one party going Right under Brevet Major Axclean, and another left under Lieutenant Coldy $34 – to we had only three Ladders, Reinforcements could not follow very quickly.
e greatest gallantry,
e.
Franny Intended. Kurself, with the quarter,
by - and
to
2 equitting some of the gunners, and fighting hand to hand with the Enemy, And was
-rounded, him.
himself, cut down two of the
-personally engaged with a third, whilst
the 55th and Pifte. Company
KAI
obliged to
carry the angle and Ben brand at the point of the bayonet.
In the
se of about an hour.
course of
And a
half
we arrived at the West Gate, where I shortly after = wards had the honor to meet It's Commanding Officer. In the mean time part of the 2nd and 6th Regiments to the M. I and the Royal Artillery having mounted the Ramparts, followed that portion of the Brigade which had turned
to the left and after
clearing the walls on
Drever
A. Nevere
Auggle, cleaned the
their side until they met the Third Brigade
b
I am fractionately indebted to Lieut: Colonel of the 6th M.M. I. whose death from fatigue and exposure to the Sun, I regret to report, & Captain Heidt 6th Regiment who succeeded Lieutenant Colonel Drever in the Command of his Regiment, to Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Commanding 22. A.I, to Major Warren. which he lost his Regiments, 55th Fort, for the manner in which he
and who was
was severely wounded, to Brevet Major Macpherson 58th Fort, who commanded the Storming party - to - Captain Greenwood, Commanding
Royal Artillery -
to Captain Sinclair, Commanding the Rifles, who I together
to
was severely wounded at the commencement of the attack, to Lieutenant Coldy M.Mh. 50th Fort," the first man to mount the walls, and who was shortly afterwards severely wounded, and to Lieutenant Johnstone, Commanding the Sappers.
Sentiment Elphinstone of the Commission,
afforded me most able assistance, as did also Captains Thereff, of the 24. M. J. and Spistand Expectant Adjutant
Several, to whom I am
grateful,
my
duties
my
are particularly indebted. Major of Brigade, Captain 10. 13. Daubeny thanks are particularly
particularly due for the intelligence and attention with which the
of the Brigade was discharged.
- minded also to express my best thanks