Note 48 — Chapter XXIII

FIELD LIST OF TROOPS ENGAGED ON THE HEIGHTS ABOVE CANTON ON THE 25TH OF MAY, 1841.

OfficersAll other

ranks.

Left Brigade, under Lieutenant-Colonel Morris.

H.M. 49th Regiment, commanded by Major Stephens 28273

37th Madras Native Infantry, Captain Duff{European 11}15215

{Native 4}

Company of Bengal Volunteers, Captain Mee{European 2}4112

{Native 2}

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47600

Third, or Artillery Brigade, under Captain Knowles, R.A.

Royal Artillery, commanded by Lieutenant Spencer 233

Madras Artillery, commanded by Captain Anstruther 10231

Sappers and Miners, commanded by Captain Cotton 4137

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16401

Second, or Naval Brigade, under Captain Bourchier.

1st Battalion, Captain Maitland11}27172} 403

2nd Battalion, Commander Barlow16} 231}

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27403

First (right) Brigade, under Major-General Burrell.

18th Royal Irish, Lieut.-Colonel Adams 25495

Royal Marines, Captain Ellis 9372

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34867

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Total, Officers 124

——, Other ranks 2271

Grand total 2395

N.B.—It is to be remarked that the company of Bengal Volunteers, comprising one hundred and twelve men, had only two European officers.