INDEX.

A

Aboyne, Lord, 576

Achmuty, Col., 177, 710

Adalbert, Prince, of Prussia, 663

Adams, G. G., A.R.A., 684

Adour R., 166, 171

Afghanistan, war in, criticized, 472-479, 492, 493, 766-769

Africa, South, 359-468, 582-651, 715-765, 782-793

Agra, 483, 492, 769

Agueda R., 24, 48, 51, 56, 89;

French attacked at, 28, 29

Ahsin R., 486, 490

Aire, 170

Akalies, 499

Alameda, 24, 30, 89

Alava, Gen., 305;

his story of Wellington after Waterloo, 291

Albany, district of, 453, 454, 634

Albert, Prince, 562, 577, 655, 663, 664

Albert, district of, 587

Albuera, battle of, 50, 66, 278

Alcala, 79, 80, 92

Aldea de Ponte, 52

Alemtejo, the, 15, 47-50, 54

Alexander, Lieut.-Col. (R.H.A.), 541, 542

Algeo, Col., 132;

death of, 133

Algeria, 655

Algoa Bay, 369, 379, 605

Aliwal, battle of, 33 n., 535-549, 552, 554-556, 558-563, 568, 780, 781;

Aliwal dispatch, 536-543, 556, 557;

anniversaries of, 592, 593

“Aliwal,” horse, 551, 576, 657, 664, 771;

shot by Sir H. Smith, 673, 674

Aliwal North, 607 n., 651

Allahabad, 480

Allen, Col. (Guards), 67

Alligators, 253, 254

Almaraz, 19, 321

Almeida, 24, 30, 34, 47;

escape of French garrison from, 48

Alston, Major R. D. (Glasgow), 328 n.

Alten, Gen., 79, 87, 100, 122, 142, 143, 147, 148 n., 163

Amatola Mountains, 619-645 (passim), 751

Amava, the, 745

American War, 191-254

Andrews (secretary), 727

Angelo, Major, 541

Anglesey, Marquis of, 655

Annapolis, 203, 204

Anta (Kafir chief), 619

Antelope-shooting at the Cape, 365, 366

Antonio (a boy goatherd), 116, 129, 130

Antree Pass, 485

Ants, sign of good luck, 721

Antwerp, 281, 283

Apsley House, 356

Arapiles, the, 84

Aravaca, 82

Arbonne, 152, 155

Arcangues, Château d’, 152, 154

Arganda, 79, 80

Arms of Sir Harry Smith, 771, 772, 564-566

Armstrong (murdered by Kafirs Ap. 1835), 750

Armstrong, Capt. (C.M.R.), 376

Armstrong, Fort, 623

Arragon R., crossing of, 109, 110

Arrhune. See Rhune

Arronchas, 49

Arruda, 35, 36

Arzobispo, bridge of, 19

Asche (Asch), 266

Assuduco (Governor of the Havannah), 255

Atlantic, the, fishes and birds of, 692-695;

voyages across, 4, 12, 13, 193, 208, 226-228, 257, 338, 339, 344, 352-354, 691-696

Auchmuty, Gen. Sir Samuel, 4, 691

Auckland (South Africa), 588 n., 619

Auckland, Lord, 471-474

Autobiography, Sir H. Smith’s, 752, 775-777

Avitabile, Gen. (Sikh Army), 512-514, 534, 537, 540-542, 779

Ayliff, Mr. (missionary), 738

B

Badajos, 16, 20, 23, 75 n.;

the storming of, 31, 62-73, 75, 275, 389 n.

Bagot (Hottentot Battalion), 728

Bailie, Capt. John, 411, 414

Bailie, Lieut. C., 412, 420-422, 425

Baillie, Lieut. R. (72nd), 364, 365

Balfour, Lieut. Arthur L. (called “Paddy”), (72nd), 395, 398, 399, 406, 427, 720, 724, 727, 729, 735, 745, 750, 751, 758, 759

Baltimore, 203, 204, 206;

question of an attack on, 206, 207;

attack repulsed, 221

Balvaird, Major (95th), 299

Bandits, Battle of the, 21-23

Baranhara, 526-529

Barba del Puerco, 24

Barnard, Gen. Sir Andrew, 73, 112, 126, 127, 132, 163, 165-168, 174, 175, 333, 495, 556 n., 563, 569, 572, 686, 688, 715;

at Badajos, 63-66;

at Nivelle, 146, 147;

commandant of Cambray, 308, 314, 315;

letter to, 564;

death, 661

Barnard’s Vale and Ford, 757

Barnes, Sir E., 115, 302

Barney, Commodore (U.S.A.), 197

Barossa, 125, 480

Barr, Lieut.-Col., 491, 503 n.

Barrouilhet, 154 n.

Barwell, Major (9th), 515

Bashee R., 401, 402, 408-412

Basutos. See Moshesh

Bath, 207, 217

Bath, Marquis of, 666, 667

Bathurst, 634

Bathurst, Lord, 207, 213-216;

dispatches to, 214 n., 247 n.

Bavay, 287, 288

Baxter (? David), Staff Surgeon, 201

Baynes, Lieut. T. (39th), 254

Bayonne, 152, 153, 161

Beaufort, Duke of, 571

Beaufort, Fort, 376, 622, 634, 641, 727

Beaufort West, 598

Beauport (Sussex), 320

Beckwith, Lieut. Robert (95th), 20

Beckwith, Major (R.B.), 602

Beckwith, Major-Gen. Charles, 67, 87, 147, 148, 153, 172, 173, 297, 567, 662, 674, 675, 685, 688;

letters from, 568, 656, 659, 661, 665, 666, 667, 669

Beckwith, Mrs. Charles, 665, 666

Beckwith, Mrs. (sen.), 324, 325

Beckwith, Sir George, 324

Beckwith, Sir T. Sydney, 14, 15, 24, 31, 39, 40, 45, 49, 324, 715;

anecdotes of, 17, 35, 36, 38, 44, 46;

invalided by ague, 63

Belem, 33 n., 34, 48, 667

Belfast, 336-339

Bell, Gen. Sir John, 52, 53, 89, 225, 253, 350, 710, 360, 361, 455, 569, 572, 655, 665, 666, 674, 681, 685, 688, 742, 745;

anecdotes of, 177, 685

Bell, Lady Catherine, 360, 361, 655

Bere, Capt., 541

Beresford, Lieut. H. T. (71st), 743, 753

Beresford, Marshal, 96 n., 166, 175

Bergen Op Zoom, 128

Bermuda, island of, 194, 195

Berri, the Duke de, stag-hunting, 295-297

Bester, Paul, 598

Bethany, S. Africa, 604

Bethune (Mayor of Cambray), 315

Beyring, Col., 155

Bhoondree, 541, 542

Biaritz, 154

Bidassoa R., 112, 131;

fight at, 117-125

Biddulph, Lieut. (Hottentot Battalion), 420, 421

Biddulph, Mr. (Resident at Winburg), 597

Bingham, Lieut. R. C. (75th), 737

Birmingham, 322, 663

Bladensburg, 204;

battle of, 198-201;

night-march from, 201, 202

Blakeney (? Lieut.-Col. Edw.), 242

Blantyre, Lord, 330

Blinkwater Post, 641

Blinkwater stream, 630, 787, 790

Bloemfontein, 584, 591, 597, 604, 605, 606, 640, 644

Blucher, Marshal, 294;

accident to, 293

Boar-hunting, 21, 82

Boers, of Cape Colony, 373, 376, 383, 461, 462, 621, 626, 720, 723, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 732, 733, 750, 792;

migrations of, 463, 464, 583, 584, 592, 593;

across the Orange, 584, 590;

rebellion of, 596-608;

across the Vaal, 584, 644;

in Natal, 793.

See Orange River Sovereignty

Boileau, Capt., 543

Boku (brother of Hintza), 396, 397, 585, 743, 746, 747, 749, 750, 753

Bolton, Brig. S., 505

Bombay, 501

Boomplaats, battle of, 601-604

Booth, Capt. W. (15th Hussars), 171

Bordeaux, 186, 216

Botha’s Drift, 598, 599

Bourlon, near Cambray, 300

Bowker, Joseph, army surgeon, 78

Bowker, Mr. T., 576

Bowyer, Fort, capture of, 248-251

Brabourne Lees, 3, 158

Bradford, Major, 538

Bradford, Major-Gen. Sir T., 327, 328, 330, 332

“Brass Mare,” the, 264, 302;

carries Juana Smith to Antwerp and back, 281-288

Bright, John, M.P., 661

Bringhurst, Major J. D., 709

Briton, Mr. (Harwich), 263, 264

Broadfoot, Major G., 477 n., 512

Brooke, Col. Francis, 53, 195, 199

Brotherwood, Serg., 62

Brown (a spy), 198;

saved by a ruse, 205, 215

Brown, Col. (85th), 199

Brownlee, Chas. (Civil Commissioner), 617, 645 n.

Brownlee, Rev. J., 751

Brownrigg, David (surgeon), 39

Bruges, 264, 265

Bruintjes (cook), 726, 728, 740

Brunswick, Ferdinand, Prince of, 324

Brussels, 260, 266, 267, 281, 286, 287, 297

Buccleugh, Duke of, 331

Budhowal, Budowal, 526-538, 543;

encounter with Sikhs at, 529-532, 543-546, 556, 559, 561, 568

Buenos Ayres, 6;

disastrous attack on, 8-10, 237, 246, 247, 699

Buenos Ayres, near Lisbon, 33, 39

Buffalo, Poorts of the, 388, 389, 458, 625

Buffalo R., 418, 618, 731, 751, 754, 756, 757, 789

Buffeljaghts R., 371

Buller, Col. (R.B.), 602-604, 606

Bundelcund, 479, 493

Burgess, Rev. G., 1 n., 569

Burgher force, 376, 398, 720, 723, 732, 750

Burghersh, Lord, 666

Burgos, 79, 83, 94;

blown up by the French, 96

Burmese war expected, 472

Busseean, 504, 526, 527, 558

Butler, Col. (American), story of, 240-242

Butterworth, 391, 734, 737, 738

C

Cabool, 475, 476 n., 479, 766

Cadoux, Capt. D. (95th), killed at Vera, 121-125

Calais, 317

Calcavellos, 16, 17, 699

Calcutta, 355, 470, 480-482

Calder the Leper (a spy), 198, 205, 215

Caledon, 370

Calvert Fontein, 603

Cambray, army of occupation quartered round, 298-316;

last review, 310;

Harry Smith appointed Town Major of, 300;

coursing, 302-304

Cambridge, 577-579, 654, 700

Cambridge, Duke of, 655, 662, 669

Cambridgeshire Yeomanry Cavalry, 2 n., 576, 578

Cameron, Capt. Alister (95th), 31, 64

Campbell, Capt., 376

Campo Mayor, 20-22

Canary Islands, 692

Candahar, 476 n.

Cape Castle, 54, 361, 362

Cape Colony, 359-468, 715-765;

Sir Harry’s Governorship, 582-651, 782-793;

horse-breeding and sport, 363-368;

fixing of frontier, 627 n., 732, 746, 753, 754;

annexations to, 629;

question of Representative Assembly, 609, 610, 613-616, 632, 650;

Convict question, 611-613, 630, 631, 650, 687

Cape Mounted Rifles, 374, 396, 398, 598, 601, 620, 719, 720, 723, 756;

defection in, 623-625, 635

Cape Town, 646;

Sir Harry Smith there, 360-372, 462-468, 585-586, 596 (cp. 591)-598, 608-617, 618, 647-649;

his treatment of military prisoners at, 715-717

Carbonada, 724, 725

Cargill, Lieut. (52nd), story of, 136

Carlton House, 213

Carpio, 47

Casal Nova, fight at, 43

Castello Branco, 50

Castello de Vidi, 20

Castel Sarrasin, 181, 183, 185

Castilleur (Casteleur), Château of, 152, 154, 162

Castlereagh, Lord, 301

Cathcart, Gen. the Hon. George, 637, 642, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 783

Caucasus, 655

Cawnpore, 483, 497

Chalmers, Dr., 360

Charlie’s Hope (Col. H. Smith’s house at Rondebosch), 720, 723, 724, 725, 741

Charras, the, marriage and other customs of, 90, 91

Chesapeake, the, 194, 196, 208, 209

Chopo, 744

Chounda, 486

Christie, Capt., 518

Chumbul R., 483-485

Chumie R., 722

Churchill, Lieut.-Col. C. H. (31st), 675

Ciudad Rodrigo, 24, 39, 47, 48, 50-52, 61, 82-84, 89;

besieged by French, 28;

captured by them, 30;

stormed by the English, 55-68

Civilizing of Kafirs, 430-451, 580, 589, 616, 626, 631, 648, 739, 760, 765

Celerico, 30

Clarksbury, 750

Clausel, Marshal, 109, 111

Clavering, Gen. H. F., 193

Clerk, G. (Pol. Agent), 474, 478

Clichy, 292

Clyde, the, 336

Coa River, 48;

battle of the, 2 n., 30, 31, 65, 184

Cochrane, Adm. Sir A., 194, 197, 206

Cochrane, Lieut. T. (95th), 99

Cockburn, Adm., 197, 200

Codrington, Adm., 197, 238

Coghlan, Col. (61st), his funeral at Toulouse, 180

Colborne, Col. John. See Seaton, Lord

Colchester, 14

Cole, Gen. Sir Lowry, 52-54, 66, 78, 131, 133, 134, 292;

Governorship of the Cape, 360, 362, 368, 717

Cole, Lady Frances, 361, 368

Colesberg, 597, 599

Colonia del Sacramento, 6-8

Colville, Sir Charles, 66, 276

Conception, Fort, blown up, 30

Condesia [Condeixa], 43

Considine (? Lieut. Jas., 13th Light Dragoons), 21

Constantine, Grand Duke of Russia, 310

Convalescent hospitals, 347

Convict question. See Cape Colony

Cooper, Major, 253

Cope’s History of the Rifle Brigade, 7 n., 123 n., 146 n., 251 n.

“Copenhagen” (Wellington’s horse), 270

Coruña, battle of, 2 n., 16, 17, 259;

retreat to, 84, 159

Coursing, in the Peninsula, 20, 38, 39, 55, 61-63, 89, 92;

at Cambray, 301-304;

in Cape Colony, 366

Coutts, Miss A. (Baroness Burdett-Coutts), 632

Cowley, Lord, 660

Cox, Maj. W. (called “Jem”) (75th), 379, 380, 384, 386, 425-427, 718, 722, 723, 731, 747, 751, 755

Cox, Fort, 425, 427, 428, 429, 619, 621, 623, 790;

Sir H. Smith shut up in, 620

Craufurd, Col., 284

Craufurd, Gen. Robert, 8, 9, 22, 24, 25, 30, 35, 50, 52, 56, 98, 177, 229;

organizes the “Light Division,” 18;

criticism of, 28, 29, 31;

popularity and unpopularity of, 49;

anecdote of, 51

Crimean War, 656, 658-664

Cromer, 703

Cunningham, Capt. J. D., 535

Cureton, Brig. C. R., 521, 522, 525, 526, 537, 540

Curtis, Mrs., 496

Cuyler, Col. J. G., 373, 374

D

Dada Khasgee Wala, 484, 485

Dâk, a journey by, 480, 770

Dalhousie, Lord, 97, 98, 340, 363, 367, 370

Dalkeith, George IV.’s stay at, 331, 332

Darling, Major-Gen. R., 183

Dauphine, Isle, 251

Dawson, Capt. (52nd), 86

Debe Flats, 729, 730

Debe Nek, 620

Deedes, Mr., 319

De Lancey, Col. Sir William Howe, 266

Deleytosa, 19

Delhi, 497, 502, 558

De Litte, 37

De Montmorency, Lieut. R. E. (50th), 513

Denain, battle of, 306

Derby, Lord, 672. See Stanley, Lord

D’Este, Augustus Frederick, 226, 242

De Tabley, Lord, 671

Devonport, 656-659

Dholpore, 483, 485

Dhuleep Singh (boy-Maharaja of Lahore), 500

Dhurmcote (Durrumkote), 523-526, 534, 535, 558

Dhyan Singh, 500

Dick, Capt. (R.N.), 191

Dickson, Sir A., 239

Digby, Lieut. H. Robert (52nd), 169, 184, 189

Dingaan, 738

Divisions. See Peninsular Army

Doby Hill. See Dough Boy Hill

Donkin, Sir Rufane, 20

Dos Casas, 30

Doubloons, story of, 80-84

Dough Boy Hill, Doby Hill, 19, 321

Douglas, Lord, 330

Douglas, Sir Howard, 340

Douro R., 24, 151;

crossed by Wellington’s army, 94

Dover, 18, 318

Downie, Gen., 150

Downpatrick, 337

Doyle, Capt. John (72nd), 729

Drake, Capt. T. (95th), 97, 98

Drake, Mr. (Havana), 255

Dreams, and their fulfilment, 156, 157, 299, 300

Dreyer (shot as a rebel), 604, 605

Dreyer, Field Commandant, 726, 727

Drummond, Maj.-Gen., 54;

stories of, 45, 50

Duck-shooting, 89

Duffy, Capt. (43rd), 57

Durban, 226. See Port Natal

D’Urban, Sir B., 630, 688;

Governor of the Cape, 368-463;

recall, 583;

commands in the Kafir War of 1835, 369-429, 720-758;

General Orders of, 380, 382, 416, 419, 424;

annexation of new province, 753;

dispatches to, 454, 455;

memorandum to, 715;

characterized, 721, 723, 729, 731, 733-735, 740, 751, 757

Durrumkote. See Dhurmcote

Dushani, 434, 449

Dutch. See Boers

Dutton, Lieut. T. (71st) (called “Kittie”), Mil. Sec. to Sir B. D’Urban, 723, 725, 730

Dyneley, Lieut., 602

E

East India Company, 562

Eaton (16th Lancers), 548 n.

Eaton, Lieut. (95th), 15

Echallar, 115

Edinburgh, 324, 333, 654;

George IV.’s visit to, 331-333

Eeles, Capt. Charles, 34, 89, 758;

goes coursing, 62, 63;

killed at Waterloo, 287

Eeles, Lieut. W. (95th), 15

El Bodon, 51, 52

Elcho, Lord, 330

Elder, Capt. (95th), 28

Elio, Major-Gen., 8 n., 79, 699

Ellenborough, Earl of, 642 n.;

Gov.-Gen. of India, 476, 484, 485, 487 n., 493, 501, 766-769, 776;

his administration, 772-775

Elley, Gen. Sir John, 183;

story of, 318

Elphinstone, Lord, 470

Elphinstone, Major-Gen. W. Keith, 473, 474, 478

Elvas, 61, 73

Ely (Cambs), 683;

Sir Harry Smith’s reception at, 574-576

Ely (South Africa), 588

England, natural facilities for defence against invasion, 319, 320

England, Gen., 478

England, Lieut.-Col. Richard (75th), 723

Eno (Kosa chief), 379, 762

Epinay, near Brussels, 266

Erskine, Sir W., 45, 47

Espeja, 47

Estremadura, 48, 61, 79

Evans, Gen. Sir De Lacy, 93, 195, 201, 206, 329, 561, 572, 655

Exejo, 28

Eyre, Col. (73rd), 634, 641, 789

F

Fairbairn, Mr. J., 614

Fakoo (Pondo chief), 436, 635, 736

Fall, Capt. T. (20th), 193, 204, 211, 222

Fane, Capt. T., 113, 115, 126, 127, 141, 154;

at “La Petite Rhune,” 145;

brings news of Harry Smith’s promotion, 293

Fequenas, 24

Ferozepore, 502, 503, 508, 509, 511, 517, 518, 520, 524, 548, 551, 558, 768

Ferozeshah, Ferozeshuhur, 503, 508;

battles of, 509-520, 550, 556, 779, 780

Fimare, heights of, 310

Fingoes, 391, 396, 398, 411, 416, 417, 423, 424, 638, 734, 738, 739, 741, 742, 746, 749

Firing uphill and down, 134

Fish R., 380, 383, 582

Fish River bush, forays into, 383-387, 635, 636, 719, 722

Fishbourne, Capt. (R.N.), 789

Fitzwilliam, Earl, 576

Fleming, Adm., 336, 345, 349, 350, 351

Fleurus, 266

Florida, Gulf of, 257

Flying-fish, 692-695

Ford, W. M. (Surgeon 72nd), 727, 781

Fordyce, Lieut.-Col. (74th), 638, 640, 782, 787, 790

Forster, Major, 538

Fortifications, 676-678

Four-in-hand driving, 489, 766

Fox-hunting:

in the Peninsula, 92;

at Cambray, 297, 298, 301, 710;

in England, 318, 319;

in Cape Colony, 363, 364

Foz de Aronce, Foz D’Aruz, 273

France, after the war, 181;

occupation of, 297-316

Frederick William, Prince, of Prussia, 664

Freer (Lieut. W. or Lieut. E.) (43rd), 65

Freixadas, 43

Fremantle, Lieut.-Col. F. (2nd Ft. Guards), 291, 307

French and English officers, courtesy between, 140, 141, 155, 156

French citizens and English officers, courtesy between (after Waterloo), 292, 312-315

French pillaging, 102, 103, 116

French prisoner’s return home, 189, 190

French stag-hunting, 295-297

Freneda, 92

Fuentes D’Oñoro, 89-92;

battle of, 49

Fuller’s Hoek, 641

Futteyghur, 523, 524

G

Gaika (Kafir chief), 427, 432, 434, 445, 449, 761

Gaikas, 626, 630

Gallegos, 28, 47

Galston New Mills, night march to, 328

Ganya (a Kafir councillor), 432, 435, 443-446, 457, 459

Garden, Col., 486

Gardner, Major T. C. (95th), 4, 7, 691

Garonne R., 175;

voyage down the, 184, 186

Garvock, Col., 598, 656, 683, 793

Gave de Pau, 162

Gave d’Oleron, 147

Gazela (Kafir chief), 444, 446, 447, 458

Gée, 170-172

Genanendal, 721

Genappe, 269, 270

Genn, Mr. B. (15th Hussars), 687

George (Cape Colony), 371, 372

George IV., 743;

as Prince Regent, 206, 213-216;

his visit to Edinburgh, 331-333

Ghent, 262, 264;

English army at, 265, 266

Gibbs, Gen., 227, 232, 235;

death of, 237

Gibbs, Major-Gen. Sir E., 565

Gilbert, Major-Gen. Sir W. R., at Moodkee, 504, 505;

at Ferozeshah, 511-513, 519 n.

Gilmour, Major-Gen. Sir D. L., 14;

his mud hut, 141, 142;

death of, 567

Glasgow, 322-336, 654;

disturbances at, 322-329;

Volunteer Sharpshooters, 328, 329, 678, 679;

recognition of H. Smith’s services, 335;

testimonial after Aliwal, 579

Glasgow, Lord, 330, 336

Glenelg, Lord:

joins in the outcry on death of Hintza, 417, 458;

exonerates Harry Smith, 454, 455, 462;

reverses D’Urban’s settlement of 1835, 452, 453, 582, 583;

disastrous effects of this policy, 453, 454, 463, 464, 583, 584, 596, 619

Goat-herds, organization of, 129, 130

Godby, Col. (Brigadier), 526-533, 545, 558;

at Aliwal, 537-540

Gomm, Sir W., 46, 292;

extract from letter, 44 n.

Gonoube Hill, 756

Gonoube R., 731

Goolab Singh, 500

Goongrana, Fort, 543

Gore, Hon. Charles (43rd), 111, 287

Gosport, march to, 319, 320;

Harry Smith’s stay in, 320-322

Gottenburgh, English fleet at, 15, 263, 749

Gough, Sir Hugh (afterwards Lord Gough):

Commander-in-Chief in India, 480-482, 770, 775, 777;

Gwalior campaign, 482-488, 490, 494, 770, 771;

Sutlej campaign, 504-511, 517-527, 534, 537, 780;

after Aliwal, 535, 547-549;

Sobraon, 561, 562

Gough, Lady (at Maharajpore), 496

Gough, Miss (at Maharajpore), 496

Govind Gooroo, 498

Graaf Reinet, 376, 379, 607

Grahamstown, 418, 422, 423, 429, 431, 448, 598, 605 n., 607, 719, 722, 749, 759;

Harry Smith’s ride to, 369-375, 380;

panic at, 372, 375, 720;

defence of, 375-378, 380, 381, 718, 723, 724, 728;

after the war, 461;

receives Sir Harry as Governor, 586, 587;

again in danger (1851), 628, 634, 635;

climate at, 725

Grant, Gen. Sir Lewis, 352

Grant, Major, 517

Green, Mr. (Commissariat), 601

Gregory, Major, 386

Greville, Algernon Frederick, 355

Greville, Charles Cavendish Fulke, 216

Grey, Earl, 609-615, 618, 627, 632, 643, 652, 654;

dispatches from, 636, 638, 639;

dispatch recalling Sir H. Smith, 641, 642, 782-786;

Sir H. Smith’s reply to, 787-793

Grey, Major-Gen. Sir John, 483-492, 521, 770

Greyling (a Cape Boer), 626, 727

Guadan Hills, 400

Guadarama Pass, 78, 82

Guadiana R., 16, 62

Guanga R., 400

Guernsey, 655

Guerrilla warfare, 640

Guides, Corps of, 388, 398, 399, 403, 720, 722, 723, 727, 747

Guinaldo, 50-52, 54, 75, 89, 92-94

Gunga rivulet, 731

Gungrana, 527-532

Gurwood, Capt. J. (10th Hussars), conduct at Ciudad Rodrigo, 56, 58

Guznee, 476, 477 n.

Gwalior, war in, 479-496, 770

H

Haca, La (a pass), 109

Haddon (Cape Colony), 634

Haines, Mr. Commissary, his beagles, 92

Halifax, Nova Scotia, 339, 340, 350;

the garrison’s farewell to Harry Smith, 341-344

Hall, Dr., 598, 602

Hallifax, Capt. R. D. (75th), 722, 727, 737

Hamilton, Capt. (52nd), 199

Hardinge, Sir H. (afterwards Viscount Hardinge);

Peninsula, 62;

Secretary at War, 355;

Governor-General of India, 501, 774-776;

Sikh War, 501, 502;

before Ferozeshah, 508;

Ferozeshah, 511, 520 n., 557;

before Aliwal, 523, 780;

after Aliwal, 548, 549, 552, 553, 566;

rewarded, 561, 562;

at home, 655;

Commander-in-Chief, 658, 660

Hardy, Sir T., 197

Hare, Fort, 620, 623, 624, 626

Harrismith, 651

Harry, Fort, 727, 737

Harwich, 14, 262;

Black Bull inn at, 263, 264

Hastings, 685

Havana (the Havannah), 30, 255, 259;

Spanish ladies of, 255;

the harbour, 256, 257

Havelock, Major-Gen. Sir H., 319 n.;

relations to Harry Smith, 326, 687, 688;

in the Mutiny, 665, 666;

letter from, 477 n.

Havelock, Col. W., 31, 297, 569 n., 665 n.

Hay, Lord Arthur, 660

Haye Sainte, La, 270, 275

Heera Singh, 500

Hermanus, 622, 630

Hermanus Kraal, 376, 720, 759

Hervey, Col. Sir Felton E., 299, 300;

his greyhounds and Harry Smith’s, 302-304

Hicks, Brig., 510, 540

Higgins (Staff-Surgeon), 39

Hill, Capt., 521

Hill, Lord:

Peninsular War, 37, 79, 82, 176;

a sportsman, 302, 303;

Commander-in-Chief, 465, 717

Himbury, Serg. T. (95th), 657, 658

Hingonah, Camp, 486

Hintza (great chief beyond the Kei), 390-418 (passim), 649, 719-755 (passim);

evasive conduct, 390, 391, 719;

war against, 391, 735;

rides into camp, 392, 743;

hears bagpipes, 451;

makes peace, 395, 743;

remains as hostage, 395, 744;

death, 397-407, 755;

outcry in England, 417, 418, 453, 454

Hobhouse, Sir J. Cam, 572

Hofer, Andreas, 655

Hogan, John (7th Fusiliers), 253

Hogg, Major, 636, 644

Holdich, Gen. Sir E. A., 551, 598, 659, 660, 780;

extracts from his diary, 598-607

Holdich, Rev. T., 579

Holdich, Mrs. T., 778, 780

Holmes, Lieut., 532, 542

Holmes, Lieut. (R.N.), 191, 194, 195

Hope, Sir J., 154, 155, 330

Horse-racing, 55, 293

Hotham Hill, 757

Hotham, Lord, 560

Hottentots, 376, 418, 447;

enrolled in war of 1835 as 1st and 2nd Provisional Battalions, 383, 386-389, 398, 408, 411-415, 420-422, 425, 464, 465, 723, 739, 741, 745, 758;

Kat River legion, 756;

levies for war of 1851, 621, 622, 628;

defection of (1835), 386;

do. (1851), 622, 623, 628-631, 635, 785, 789, 791.

See also Cape Mounted Rifles, Kat River Settlement

Hougoumont, 268, 309

Howard of Effingham, Lord, 321, 323

Hubon (in Sikh service), 501

Huebra, the fording of the, 84-86

Hull, 659, 660

Hull, Capt. (43rd), 33

Hull, Major (16th Grenadiers), 515

Hume, Major (27th), 271

Hunter, Samuel (Glasgow), 328 n., 329

Hurreekee, 522, 534

Hythe, 18

I

India, 465-570, 766

Indian Army, defects of, 494, 495

Indian Mutiny, 665

Inspiration, bright ideas by, 738

Ironmonger, Major (88th), 34, 48

Ituero, 59, 75

J

Jackson, Gen. (U.S.A.), 240

Jamaica, 342-351;

yellow fever in, 344-348;

barrack accommodation in, 345;

tour of inspection of, 348-350;

slaves, 349

Jansi, 115

Japps (sergeant of escort), 397, 406, 725, 726, 728, 732

Jellalabad, 475, 477 n.

Jervis, Capt., 725, 727

Johnson, Capt. (Whittlesea Yeomanry Cavalry), 2

Johnstone, Col. William (once of 95th), adventure of, 42, 43;

at Ciudad Rodrigo, 58, 179;

at the Cape, 718, 753

Johnstone, Lieut. E. D. (95th), 179

Juanasburg, 588 n., 619

Juggernauth, Temple of, 470

Jugraon, 525-535, 538, 544

Jullundur, the, 545, 546

Jummoo, 500

Junot, Marshal, 15

K

Kaffraria, British, 588, 616;

war in, 619-646

Kafir chiefs, meetings of, 437, 438, 457, 458, 587-589, 607, 617, 618, 619, 760-765

Kafirland, 377, 387

Kafirs, 362, 363;

their beauty, 448;

ability, 432;

love of music, 451;

memory, 459, 460;

affection, 456, 458-461;

fine manners, 736;

feudal attachment, 631;

customs, 393, 394, 430-451;

mode of communication, 395, 396, 407, 442, 443;

civilizing of, see Civilizing

Kafir wars:

that of 1835, 369-429, 718-759, 761;

that of 1847, 579-581, 586, 587;

that of 1850, 619-649, 782-793

Kakke (Mpako) R., 411

Kat R., 628

Kat River Settlement, 376;

revolt of, 622-625, 631;

rebels tried, 633, 791, 792

Keane, Gen. Sir John (Lord Keane):

in New Orleans expedition, 228, 235, 237, 245;

Governor of Jamaica, 340, 344-349;

at home, 495

Kei R., 392-415, 418-420, 427, 431, 438, 587, 636, 638, 640, 732-756, 790

Keiskamma R., 387, 582, 587, 619, 624, 725, 762

Kempt, Gen. Sir James, 62, 111, 115, 142-144, 292, 323, 339, 563, 688, 778-781;

at Waterloo, 270-273, 277;

Governor of Nova Scotia, 340, 341;

parting words to Harry Smith, 343;

letters from, 519 n., 556;

letters to, 490, 551;

death, 661

Kempt’s Valley, 757

Kent, Duchess of, 323, 571

Kent, Duke of, 310

Kilmarnock, 328

Kincaid, Sir John, 68, 146, 152, 214, 316, 339, 341, 556 n., 569, 572, 688;

letters from, 555

King, Capt. (R.N.), 206, 208

Kingston, Jamaica, 344

King William’s Town, founding of, 418, 754, 756;

Harry Smith established at, 420-461, 757;

departure from, 458, 459;

second founding of, 588 n.;

arrival of Sir Harry Smith as Governor, 587-590;

visit after Boomplaats, 607;

meets Kafir chiefs at, 617, 618;

his headquarters during Kafir War, 618-647, 788, 790;

dramatic departure from, 647

Kitchen, Joe, story of, 167, 168

Knighton, Sir William, 332

Kok, Adam (Griqua captain), 590, 591, 600

Koonap R., 634

Kotze (a horse-breeder), 366

Kreili, Kili (son of Hintza):

in the British camp, 392, 396, 397, 744, 745, 747, 748, 750, 753;

as chief, 429, 438, 457, 756;

meets Sir H. Smith, now Governor, 607;

his ambiguous policy during Kafir War, 1850-1852, 622, 635;

his country invaded by Sir H. Smith, 636, 638, 640, 790

Krom Elbe (Kromme-Elleboog) R., 600

Kruger, Gert, 598, 605

Kuba (Hintza’s councillor), 391, 393, 740, 742

Kurnal, 470

L

Lacy, Capt. T. E. (72nd), 413

Ladwa, Rajah of, 527, 536

Ladysmith, 651

Lahore, 493, 498, 499, 550, 766, 768

Lake, Adm., 340

Lal Singh, 500, 503

Lambert, Gen. Sir John:

commands a brigade at New Orleans, 229-236;

commands in chief, 237;

retirement from New Orleans, 238-246;

makes Smith his Mil. Sec., 243;

takes Fort Bowyer, 248-250;

disembarks army on Ile Dauphine, 251;

at Havana, 255-257;

return to England, 258-259;

appoints Smith his Major of Brigade, 260-262;

Waterloo campaign, 265-273, 288;

wounded, 279;

commands divisions, 292, 298, 300, 355;

at home, 320, 357, 495

Lambert, Mrs. R. (Miss Alice E. Smith), 669, 682

Lane, Lieut.-Col., 538, 543

Larade, 51

Lawrence, Major (U.S.A.), 249-251

Lawrence, Sir H. M., 666

Lawrenson, Major, 537, 541

Layton, Lieut. (95th), 20, 44

Leach, Capt. Jonathan (95th), 20, 30, 41, 89, 569, 572

Lennox, Lord G., 164

Lesaca, 127

Lester (72nd), 756

Letters, the opening of, 777

Le Verrier (astronomer), 578

Leveson-Gower, Major-Gen., criticized, 8, 10, 246

Light Division. See Peninsular Army

Lindé, Field Commandant Swellendam Burghers, 387, 726, 727

Lindsay (? Lieut. J. P. Lindsell), 11th Dragoons, 151, 262

Liniers (Commandant of Buenos Ayres), 10

Lisbon, 15, 18, 33, 39

Littler, Major-Gen., 502, 503, 507;

at Ferozeshah, 507-520

Liverpool, 353-355, 562

“Lochinvar,” Harry Smith’s horse, 287, 303, 311, 312, 319

London, 211-219, 355, 356, 571-574, 669, 674, 677-682, 685, 700, 701, 724;

freedom of the city, 572;

defence of, 589

London Missionary Society, 630

Lonsdale, Kafirland, 377

Loodiana (Loodhiana), 504, 526-538, 544, 546, 547, 558, 559, 766

Louis XVIII. at Ghent, 265;

his entry into Paris, 292, 293

Louvres, 298

Lovett, Capt. G. W. M. (50th), 513

Low, Ensign, 758

Lucknow, relief of, 665

Lugard, Capt. E., 518

Lumley, Capt. (? F. D.), 517

Lumley, Gen. J. R., 517

Lumley, Hon. W., 10, 691

Lumsden, Capt. (R.N.), 339

Lushington (Mil. Sec. to Gen. Jackson, U.S.A.), 245

M

McCaskill, Major-Gen. Sir John, 506

McCulloch, Capt. J. G. (95th), 273

Macdonald, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Alex., 47(?), 556 n.

Macdougall, Capt. D. (85th), 195, 222, 239, 333

MacDowell, Brig., 537

Mackeson, Major, 535, 538

Mackinnon, Col. G. H., in command at King William’s Town, 588, 616, 617;

engaged in the Kafir War, 621, 622, 625, 628, 633, 635

Mackinnon, Gen., killed, 57

McLeod, Major C., 31;

mortally wounded, 65

McLeod, Major N., 8

Macomo (son of Gaika, half-brother to Sandilli):

in Kafir War, 1835, 392, 425, 747, 748, 755;

making of peace, 426, 427;

after-relations, 434, 437, 444-447, 450, 459, 460, 764;

meeting with Sir H. S. in 1847, 586;

in 1848, 607;

joins in Kafir War of 1850-1853, 635, 636, 641

Madras, 470

Madrid, 78, 79, 81, 255

Maharajpore, battle of, 486-496, 673, 674, 770, 771

Mahrattas, 485-496. See Maharajpore

Maitland, Sir Peregrine, 584

Malcolm, Col., 194, 195

Malcolm, Rear-Adm., 186, 191-193, 195-197, 240, 252, 253, 265, 266

Malines, 282

Maling, Surgeon John (52nd), 164

Malmesbury, Earl of, 572 n.

Malplaquet, 290

Man, Isle of, governorship, 335

Manchester, 659-675;

“Art Treasures Exhibition,” 664;

address from, 670, 671;

“Peterloo,” 322

Mani (a Kafir messenger), 459, 460

Manningham, Col. Coote (95th), 3 n.

Maquay (Kafir chief), 395, 748

March (Cambs), 683

March, Lord. See Richmond, Duke of

Maria Josepha, 90

Marialva, 28, 47

Marines, 194

Marlborough, Duke of, 306;

compared with Wellington, 290

Marmont, Marshal, 52, 75

Marsac, 181

Martiago, 51

Massena, Marshal, 30, 37, 41, 48

Medals and clasps of Sir Harry Smith, 684 n.

Mein, Capt. William (52nd), 129, 130, 725

Melk (a horse-breeder), 366, 367

Mellish (? Col. H. F.), 302

Menzies, Mr. Justice, 331, 585;

letter to, 551, 564

Mersey, the, 354

Metcalfe, Lord, 499

Meyers (outfitter at Portsmouth), 209, 210, 224

Michael, Grand Duke of Russia, 310

Michel, Col. (afterwards Gen. Sir John), 633, 641, 644

Michell, Major, 736 n., 740

Military execution, 59, 60

Military prisoners, treatment of, 715-717

Mill, Lieut. (R.A.), 543

Milner Gibson, Mr., M.P., 668

Minni, Sergt., 725, 726

Misreewalla, 517

Missionaries, 435, 447, 450, 763, 765;

rescue of, 379, 380, 750;

degree of success, 448;

bad political influence, 452-454, 630, 633, 791 bot.

Mississippi, the, 228, 230, 231, 233

Mobile, 248, 250, 251 n.

Modder R., 584, 590

“Moira” (dog), 733, 745

Molesworth, Sir W., 629-631

Molloy, Lieut. J. (95th), 21, 179

Mondego R., 15, 32, 33

Mons, 288, 290

Montagu, Mr. John (Colonial Secretary at the Cape), 621, 650, 785, 791

Mont de Marsan, 166, 168, 751

Monteron, Conde de, 38

Monte Video, expedition to, 4-10, 79, 359-367;

storming of, 653

Mont Martre (Montmartre), 291

Montrose, 3rd Duke of, 330;

4th Duke, 571

Moodkee, battle of, 504-506, 556, 780, 781

Moore family, the, 711

Moore, Gen. Sir John, 3 n., 278, 555 n.;

Swedish expedition, 14;

Peninsular expedition, 15-17

Moore, Rev. George, 1 n.

Moore, Rev. T. C. C., 704, 709

Morell (staff-surgeon), 39

“Moro” (a Spanish greyhound), 38, 39, 61-63, 302

Moro Rock and Fort (Havana), 30, 257

Moroco (Chief of the Barolongs), 605

Moshesh (Chief of the Basutos), 590, 591, 606, 628, 635, 636

Moustache ordered to be worn by officers, 664

Mullins, Col., 244

Murchison, Major, 545, 547

Murphy, Major B. (88th), 34 n.

Murphy (old soldier), 337

Murray, Capt. A. S. (Rifle Brig.), 601, 602

Murray, Capt. George (72nd), 388, 389, 398, 729, 733, 749, 753

Murray, Dr., 470

Murray, Sir George, 142, 143, 162, 163

Murray Castle, 757

Murray, Fort, 647

N

Nann, Sergeant P., 21, 22

Napier, Gen. Sir Chas. J., 556 n., 655, 656;

letter from, 496 n.

Napier, Major-Gen. Sir George, 58, 455, 468, 583, 584, 590, 643 n.

Napier, Gen. Sir William F. P., 569, 656, 680;

at Nivelle, 145;

his History of the Peninsular War, 43, 50, 117, 146

Napoleon I., 258, 263;

his tactics at Waterloo, 276, 277

Napoleon III., 660

Narinska, Prince and Princess, 305

Nassau, Island of, 351, 352

Natal, 464, 584, 593, 645, 786, 793;

Boers trek from, 592

National defence, 674-680

Nel (a Cape Boer), 626, 727

Nepaul, 493

Neuilly, 292, 293, 334

Newcastle-on-Tyne, 668

Newmarket, 261, 262, 700

New Orleans, expedition to, 226-247, 275;

discussed by Wellington, 304, 305

New Providence, 351

Ney, Marshal, masterly retreat of, 42;

execution of, 294

Nicolls, Gen. Sir Jasper, 471, 474, 480, 481, 770

Nicolls, Lady, 471

Night marches, condemned, 202, 203

Nive R., fighting near, 153

Nivelle, the, 140; battle of, 141-151

Nomsa (great wife of Hintza), 391, 429, 750

Nonibe (widow of Dushani), 434, 449

Noorpoor, 543

Norcott, Major-Gen. Sir Amos G., 318, 321, 340, 342

Norman Cross Barracks, French prisoners at, 2, 3

Northey, Lieut. E. R. (52nd), 100

Norton, Lord (formerly Mr. (Sir) C. Adderley), 637

Nott, Gen., 475-478

Nova Scotia, 338-344

O

O’Donnell (soldier of 95th), 88

Officers, British, 662

Officers and soldiers, kindly relations between, 26, 27, 88, 185, 254, 318, 321, 322, 337, 339, 340, 343, 344, 477 n., 580, 581, 586, 645, 646, 647, 657, 658, 668, 683, 687 n., 715-717, 730, 732, 734

O’Hare, Major P. (95th), 15, 41, 42, 65

“Old Chap” (war-horse), 93, 110, 133, 148, 220

Oldham, Capt., 635

Olite, 109

Olivença, 75

Onguala, 21

Orange, Prince of, 297

Orange River district, 584, 590.

See next heading

Orange River Sovereignty:

proclaimed, 593-596;

rebellion in, put down, 596-608;

progress of, 616, 644, 645, 786, 792;

trouble with Moshesh, 628, 635, 636, 640;

proposed abandonment deprecated by Sir Harry Smith, 636, 637;

abandonment, 637

Oropesa, 19

Orthez, battle of, 162-166

Ostend, 262, 264

Ovens, Harry Smith’s invention of, 252, 253

Owen, Mr. Mostyn, 636, 644

P

Pack, Sir Denis, 7, 699

Padre, the. See Vicalbaro, Vicar of

Paget, Sir Edward, 16, 84, 85

Painter (servant), 726-728

Pakenham, Gen. Sir E., 44, 52, 183, 221, 222, 328;

his bravery, 171;

expedition against New Orleans, failure and death, 226-237, 242-244, 247, 304, 305

Palencia, 94, 95

Pamplona, 104, 105, 114

Paris, the allied armies at and near, 2 n., 291-298;

a visit in 1824, 334, 335;

another in 1854, 660

Park (? E. Parker), 62

Parker, Adm. Sir Peter, 193

Partridge-shooting at the Cape, 365

Pato (chief of the T’Slambies), 587, 607, 620, 625, 626, 647, 737

Patuxen R., 197

Pauillac, 189, 190

Payne, Major C. W. M. (72nd), 667 n., 673, 681;

letters to, 471 n., 672, 680-682

Peacock, Dean of Ely, 574, 576

Pearson, Capt. (16th Lancers), 541

Peddie, Col., 723, 724

Pedro V. of Portugal, 666, 667

Pedroso, 33 n.

Peel, Sir Robert, 557, 560-562, 571

Peniche, 15

Peninsular Army—

1st Division, 87, 152, 154

2nd Division, 170

3rd Division, 47, 57, 58, 61-63, 67, 96, 117, 162, 163, 174, 175, 178;

Wellington’s praise of, 216

4th Division, 52, 61, 63, 65-67, 96, 117, 131, 133, 146, 175, 177, 178, 563;

Wellington’s praise of, 216

5th Division, 46, 47, 61, 63, 67

6th Division, 165, 175, 177, 178

7th Division, 97, 98, 100, 115, 125, 152, 155

Light Division, 18-181 (passim), 229, 332, 337, 563-566, 580, 665, 717, 772;

organization of, 18, 28, 129;

inspected, 51;

Craufurd’s instructions, 18, 98, 109;

mode of warfare, 174, 180, 198, 199, 216, 217;

dinner given by the survivors to Sir Harry Smith (1847), 572-574, 580

Peninsular medal, 574, 778

Peninsular War, 15-181

Penla rivulet, 762

“Peterloo,” 328

Petit, Col. P. J. (50th), 513

Peyton, Rev. Algernon, 577

Philippolis, 600

Phillips, Lieut.-Col. H. S., 526, 527

Philour, 526, 527, 533-537

Picquets, the posting of, 140, 141, 145, 155, 172, 173, 179, 180.

See Sentries

Picton, Sir T., 32, 47, 163;

at Toulouse, 176;

at Waterloo, 269, 270, 277, 278

Pine, Mr. (Sir) Benjamin, 645, 786, 793

Pinhel, 30, 32

Pitt, Mr., 676

Plate R., plains of the, 10, 11

Plymouth, 656

Pollock, Gen. Sir George, 474, 476, 477 n., 478

Pombala, 41

Ponsonby, Sir W., 270, 277

Poorein, 539

Portalegre, 63

Port Elizabeth, 586, 607

Port Natal, 464.

See Durban

Portsmouth, 4, 17, 222, 223, 258, 323, 579-582, 652, 653;

addresses from, 579, 652;

George Inn at, 17, 209, 224, 258, 580, 652

Potter, Paul, his “Bull,” 294

Pottinger, Sir Henry, 585, 586, 592, 608 n., 609, 610

Power, Sir Manley, 244

Poza Velha, 49

Pratt, Lieut. (65th), 32, 33

Preston, Lancs, 663

Pretorius, Mr. A. W. J., 592, 593, 596;

heads the disaffected Boers, 597-604

Prince Regent. See George IV.

Prinsep, Mr. H. Thoby, 472

Proctor, — (21st Dragoons), 364, 365, 367

Prussia, King of, 306, 307, 310

Prussians, the, at Waterloo, 276

Puniar, battle of, 488, 770

Punjaub, the, 477 n., 478, 494, 497, 777;

history of, 497-501;

war in, 501-569, 779-781

Purcell (settler murdered Ap. 1835), 750

Putney, 215

Pyrenees, 114-117, 725, 734, 745, 751, 752;

battles, 114, 115

Q

Quadraseyes, Quadrasies, 45, 47, 52

Quagga Flats, 759

Quatre Bras, 2 n., 266, 278

Queen Adelaide, Province of, 418, 419, 464, 583, 754, 756;

Harry Smith in command of, 420-461, 757-759;

abandoned by order of Lord Glenelg, 452-461, 583, 619

R

Rademeyer, Field-Commandant, 372, 626

Rae, Sir W., 327, 328

Raglan, Lord (Lord Fitzroy Somerset), 58, 66, 75 n., 131, 132, 151, 164, 216, 350, 355, 495, 496, 563, 660, 663, 689, 766

Ramsey, Hunts, 683

Ramsgate, 317

Rawstorne, Capt., 435, 443

Redinha, fighting at, 41-43, 76

Regiments (British Army)—

Guards, Brigade of, 17, 61, 315, 316

Grenadier Guards, 315, 316

7th Dragoon Guards, 587

7th Hussars, 325, 326

9th Dragoons, 13

14th Light Dragoons, 28, 33, 49

16th Light Dragoons, 28, 44, 52

17th Light Dragoons, 691

12th Lancers, 635, 789, 790

16th Lancers, 521, 525, 527, 543, 544, 547

Coldstream Guards, 315, 316

2nd (Queen’s), 34 n., 635, 789

3rd (Buffs), 278, 492

4th, 193, 199, 265, 268

7th Fusiliers, 233, 235, 238, 304

9th, 515

21st, 194, 232, 244

22nd, 346-348

27th, 244, 265, 266, 268;

loss at Waterloo, 271, 272

29th, 34

31st, 519, 528, 531, 540, 547, 779;

at Sobraon, 551, 552

33rd, 346-348

39th, 491

40th, 7, 244, 265, 268, 491, 691

43rd, 3 n., 15, 18, 28, 145, 789;

at the Coa, 31;

at Ciudad Rodrigo, 57;

on the New Orleans expedition, 233, 235, 238, 304

44th, 193, 199, 232

45th, 20, 599, 601

50th, at Maharajpore, 492;

at Moodkee, 505;

at Ferozeshah, 512-520, 779;

at Aliwal, 540, 547;

at Sobraon, 551, 552

52nd, 3 n., 15, 18, 21, 28, 45, 57-59, 85, 86, 98, 119, 120, 132, 134, 147-150, 152, 154, 164, 182, 564, 566;

in Nova Scotia, 339, 340

53rd, 527, 528, 531;

at Aliwal, 537, 541, 547

60th Rifles, 635

62nd, 517

72nd (Highlanders), 362, 376, 377, 379, 388, 398, 425, 719, 720, 723, 748, 756, 758

73rd, 618, 634, 789;

continuous marches, 635

74th, 626, 627, 638, 782, 789

75th, 378, 720

79th, 49

81st, 265, 268

84th, 346-348

85th, 193

86th, 320

87th, 20, 691

88th, 20, 58

91st, 598, 599, 601

95th (from 1816, Rifle Brigade), 2 n., 3-187 (passim), 325, 691-699, 719, 722, 730;

formation, 3;

confidence in support, 99, 119;

destructive fire, 174.

See next heading

Rifle Brigade, 329 n., 564-566, 587, 599, 616, 624, 657, 789;

in Ireland, 336, 337;

Nova Scotia, 338-344;

Sir H. S. appointed Col. of 2nd Battalion, 567;

transferred to the 1st Battalion, 661;

his last inspection, 668

98th, 362

Regiments (Indian Army)—

1st European Light Infantry, 513, 515

3rd Light Cavalry, 521, 523

19th Native Infantry, 515

24th, 515, 528

28th, 515

30th, at Aliwal, 537, 540, 541

36th, 537

42nd, 505

47th, 528, 548

48th, 505, 540

73rd, 515

Regiments (German)—

1st German Hussars, 24, 25, 28-30, 45;

stories of soldiers, 26, 27, 47, 48, 52;

at Waterloo, 269 n.

Nassau and Frankfort desert from the French, 155;

at Waterloo, 269

Regiments (French)—

32nd Voltigeurs, 160, 161

Regiments (Portuguese)—

1st and 3rd Caçadores, 28, 30, 56 n., 130, 132, 133, 160, 184, 185

Regiments. See also Cape Mounted Rifles, Corps of Guides, Hottentots, Marines

Reid, Lieut. W. (R.E.), 134, 135

Rendo, Heights of, 53

Renny, Col. (21st), 235, 237

Rentell, Lieut. (52nd), 21, 22

Rex, Mr., 598, 602

Reynell, Major-Gen. Sir T., 330, 495

Reynier, Marshal, 45, 46

Rhune La Petite, 140, 143-146

Richmond, Duke of (Lord March), 164, 165, 302, 572

Riet R., 584, 590

Rio Janeiro, 4, 696-698

Rio Mayor, 37, 38

Ripon, Earl of, 571

Rivers, Harry, 371

Roadmaking in the South African bush, 643

Robb, Dr. John, 23, 222, 223, 239, 240, 243

Robertson, Mr. Thomas Campbell, 114, 116

Robledillo, 54

Roborough Downs, 658

Robson, James (Assistant-Surgeon), 147

Roncesvalles, Pass of, 114

Rondebosch, 370, 720, 723-725, 741;

address from, 648

Ross, Capt. C. (Cape Mounted Rifles), 398, 410, 414

Ross, (Sir) Hew D. (R.H.A.), 76, 88, 99, 463, 572

Ross, Col. John (Rifle Brigade), 212

Ross, Major-Gen. Robert:

Washington and Baltimore expedition, 183, 191-208, 213, 214, 221, 222;

criticized, 197, 207

Ross, Mrs. Robert, 207, 217

Rowan, Col. Sir Charles, 51, 54, 151;

K.C.B., 556 n., 569

Runjeet Singh, 472, 498, 499, 766

Runjoor Singh, 526, 527, 536, 544

Russell, Lord John, 642, 652

Russia, Emperor of, 310

Ryan, Col. T. (50th), 513

Ryneveld (civil commissioner), 376, 626

S

Sabugal, battle of, 45, 46

St. Arnaud, Marshal, 660

St. Cloud, 660

St. Denis (Paris), 291

St. Germain, 294-297

St. Jean de Luz, 140

St. Michael, Island of, 193, 194

St. Sever, 167

Salamanca, 16, 17, 34 n., 48, 49, 78, 83, 254;

battle of, 75, 76, 127, 151, 277, 778

Sale, Gen. Sir Robert, 475, 477 n., 505, 780

Salis, Lieut. (C.M. Rifles), 600

Sandflies, a remedy for, 254

Sandford (Commissary), 727

Sandilli (Gaika chief), 434, 446, 585, 587, 607, 635;

stirs up the war of 1850, 617-619

Sand River Convention, 644

San Estevan, 112

San Felices el chico, 89

Sanguessa, 109, 111, 112

San Millan, 97

San Muños, 84

San Pedro, Fort of (Monte Video), 8 n.

San Sebastian, siege of, 113, 114, 117, 125, 131, 658

Santa Barbara, 112

Santarem, 37, 38

Sargant, Mrs. (Jane Alice Smith), 1 n., 2 n., 356, 357, 703;

letter from, 712, 713;

letters to, 550, 555, 556, 629, 766-781

Scinde, 479, 493

Scinde R., 485

Scott, Gunner (R.H.A.), 542

Scott, Sir Walter, 332

Scovell, Sir George, A.Q.M.G., 268

Seapoys, 492, 495, 499

Seaton, Capt. (Indian army), 513, 515

Seaton, Lord (Col. Colborne), 37, 55, 57, 120-123, 126, 127, 131, 133, 140, 142-144, 152-154, 156, 170, 197, 199, 200, 201, 234, 661, 686, 715;

severely wounded, 58, 59;

commands a Brigade of the Light Division, 124;

military qualities of, 130;

recommends H. Smith for a majority, 131, 132;

a bold venture, 134-136;

storms La Petite Rhune, 144-146;

captures a fort, 147-150;

shot through his cap, 160;

interests himself in Harry Smith, 182, 183

Sea-voyage, its effect on troops, 199, 204

Sedgwick, Prof. Adam, 5 n., 558 n., 574-579

Sentries, unnecessary, 320, 321, 362.

See also Picquets

Seyolo, 458

Shadwell, Col. L., 681-683

Shaw, Mr. (Corps of Guides), 404

Shekawattee Brigade, 534, 537-543

Shepstone, Mr. (Sir) Theophilus (Interpreter), 394, 743, 747, 750;

story told by, 605 n.

Shere Singh, 766, 768

Shorncliffe, 3 n., 299, 318-320

Sidbury (S. Africa), 586

Sikhs, the, 473, 474, 478, 777;

account of, 497-503;

war with, 503-568, 779-781

Sikonyela (Chief of the Batlokuas), 606

Simla, 480, 497, 566;

memoranda dated from, 476 n.;

letters from, 488, 563, 767-781

Simmons, Major George (95th), 32-34, 39, 40, 48, 146 n., 171 n., 330;

death, 667;

letters to, 563, 567, 663

Skelton, Gen., 477 n.

Skerrett, Gen., 113, 118-128

Slaves in Jamaica, 349

Smith, Miss Anna Maria, 2 n., 686, 700, 701, 707, 712, 713, 776

Smith, Lieut. Band, 527, 532

Smith, Capt. Charles (95th), 2 n., 261, 263, 272, 357, 576 n., 578 n., 661, 700, 701 n., 707-710, 712, 777

Smith, Eleanor (Harry Smith’s mother), 1 n., 325, 701, 703;

her parting command, 158, 159, 577;

letter from, 702;

her death intimated in a dream, 156;

her death, 157, 705-707;

her grave, 221

Smith, Eleanor Moore, 2 n., 703, 705, 712;

letters from, 700, 706, 711

Smith, Elizabeth, 2 n., 703, 707

Smith, George Moore, 664, 682

Smith, Lieut. Harry, 771

Smith, Sir Henry George Wakelyn (Sir Harry), passim

Smith, Lieut.-Col. Hugh, 659, 683, 770

Smith, Jane Alice. See Sargant, Mrs.

Smith, John (Harry Smith’s father), 1 n., 156, 223, 259, 262, 263, 683, 691, (dedication), 701, 702, 703, 707, 726, 767, 769;

meets Juana Smith in London, 217-219;

visits Cambray, 313, 314;

his death, 712, 713;

letters from, 157, 288, 705, 708, 710

Smith, John Stona, 2 n.;

his marriage, 700, 701

Smith, Juana Maria de los Dolores (Lady Smith):

meeting with Harry Smith, 68-71;

described, 70-74;

beloved by the soldiers, 77, 340;

her riding, 75-77, 220, 308;

her relations, 75, 76, 159;

her enjoyment of Madrid, 78, 79;

the lost doubloons, 80-83;

at Salamanca, 77, 78;

campaigning adventures, 85, 86, 89, 90, 101, 102, 108, 116;

false alarms, 100, 133, 137, 260, 286, 287;

lame, 94-96, 110, 111;

a night in a mud hut, 141;

forebodings of evil, 144, 151;

in danger, 154;

on field of Orthez, 166;

a brave ride, 167-169;

attacked by a mad woman, 172;

at Toulouse, 179, 180;

separation from her husband, 182-188;

reunion in London, 212, 213;

visit to Bath, 217;

meets her father-in-law, 218, 219;

at Whittlesey, 220;

fresh separation, 222, 223, 228, 251;

reunion, 259, 260;

departure for Waterloo campaign, 261-267;

her adventures, 280-288, 709;

at Paris, 292-297;

serious illness, 298, 299;

at Cambray, 301-316, 711;

coursing, 302;

dancing, 305, 306;

accomplishments, 308;

presented to the Emperor of Russia, 310, 311;

wins back “Lochinvar” in a raffle, 312;

her dresses, 317;

to Gosport, 320;

to Scotland, 323;

in Edinburgh, 324, 325, 333;

leaving Glasgow, 335, 336;

in Nova Scotia, 340;

voyage, 344;

in Jamaica, 344-350;

at Nassau, 352;

voyage to Liverpool, 352-357;

at the Cape, 361, 364, 365, 370;

letters to, 718-759;

journey to King William’s Town, 422, 423, 754-759;

her life there, 423, 449, 458;

return to Cape Town, 461;

voyage to Calcutta, 465, 468-470;

journey by dâk, 480, 770;

at Maharajpore, 495, 486, 771;

Sikh war, 563, 564, 568, 780;

in England, 572 n., 574, 579;

at Cape Town, 585, 628, 629, 631, 649;

in England, 655, 657, 659, 661, 663, 664, 666, 668, 669, 672, 681, 682, 684 n., 689;

death, 685;

described by her husband, 490, 577, 586, 671, 740, 752, 753

Smith, Mary (Mrs. Charles), 701

Smith, Mary Anne, 2 n.

Smith, Samuel, 2 n., 708

Smith, Col. Thomas L., 2 n., 21, 22, 78, 121, 123 n., 701-705, 709, 712, 572, 683;

gazetted, 14;

severely wounded, 31-33;

at Ciudad Rodrigo, 56, 57;

with Colborne after Vera, 135;

goes home, 184, 187;

at Waterloo, 272;

a good adjutant, 704;

death, 686

Smith, Mrs. T. L., 686

Smith, Wakelyn, 1 n.

Smith, William, 2 n., 713

Smith family, 1 n.

Smithfield, 606

Smith, Fort, 755

Smith’s Tower, 395

Smoking, 254, 752

Smugglers, 126

Smyth, Capt. Charles, 287

Smyth, Major (16th Lancers), 541

Sobral, i. 35

Sobraon, 545;

British position at, 521, 522, 548, 549;

battle of, 549-553, 557, 561

Soldiers in confinement, treatment of, 715-717

Somerset, Major Arthur, 495, 512, 766, 780

Somerset, Lord Charles, 363

Somerset, Lord Fitzroy. See Raglan, Lord

Somerset, Col. (Major-Gen.) Henry:

in the war of 1835, 374, 375, 379, 385, 392, 393, 723, 733, 741;

in the war of 1850, 620-641, 782, 792

Somerset, Mount, 719

Somnauth, the Gates of, 769

Sonnact, 529

Soult, Marshal, 48, 50, 84, 113, 114, 319, 704

Southampton, 570, 571

Southey, Richard (Corps of Guides):

Kafir war of 1835, 400, 727;

shooting of Hintza, 404-406, 418;

Boomplaats expedition, 598, 604, 606

Spanish hatred of the French, 106-108

Spanish soldiers, 185

Spanish Town, Jamaica, 345

Sparks, Capt. M. G. (49th), 378

Speirs, A., Esq., 336

Spencer, Sir Brent, 47

Spencer, Lord Charles (95th), 170

Sport, 15, 20, 21, 38, 39, 55, 61, 63, 82, 89, 92, 162, 293, 295-298, 301-304, 308, 318, 319, 340, 343, 363-368, 462, 710

Stackpoole, Capt., 227, 228

Stag-hunting:

in Portugal, 21;

at St. Germain, 295-297

Stanley, Lord, 609.

See Derby, Lord

Stanway (Provost Marshal), 82

Stedman, Brig., 537

Stephanie, Queen of Portugal, 667

Steuart, Capt. (95th), 184

Stewart, Capt. the Hon. James (95th), 20, 38, 39, 41, 62, 63, 79, 92, 93, 110

Stewart, Lieut. (88th), 58

Stewart, Lieut, and Adj. James (95th), 29, 35, 43

Stewart, Major Jas., 348

Stewart, Major John (95th), 43

Stewart, the Hon. Sir W., 3, 87;

organizes the 95th, 3 n.;

anecdote of, 170;

his bravery, 170, 171

Stirling, Sir James, 255-258, 339

Stockenstrom, Capt. (Sir) Andries, 453, 455, 457, 458, 614, 647

Stovin, Lieut.-Col. F., 228, 233

Strachey, Lieut., 538

Stretch, Capt., 434

Strode, Lieut. (95th), 43

Struvé (a man of science), 578

Sturgeon, Major, 174

Suchet, Marshal, 161

Superstition, 721

Suta (widow of Gaika), 434, 444, 446, 449

Sutlej (Sutledge) R., 502, 520, 521, 527, 533, 537

Swaine, Capt. (R.N.), 228

Sweden, expedition to, 14, 15

Swellendam, 371, 387, 726

Swetenham, Lieut. H. D. (16th Lancers), 532

T

Tabendoda (Tab ’Indoda), Mts., 421, 624

Tafalla, 109

Taggart, Lieut. (43rd), 64

Tagus, the, 20, 50

Talavera, battle of, 18, 19, 75 n., 159, 778

Talbot, Col. (14th), 29

Tambookies, 641

Tarbes, battle of, 174, 175

Tarsac, 171

Taylor, Brig., 534, 535

Taylor, Col. Brook, 660

Tej Singh, 500, 503

Thackeray, W. M., on the Aliwal dispatch, 557

Theopolis, 628

Thomson (? R.E.), 746, 747

Thornton, Col. (85th), 195, 198, 199, 234, 235, 238, 239

Thunderstorm in S. Africa, 739

“Tiny” (Juana Smith’s horse), 76, 77, 85, 92-94, 102, 109, 111, 169, 220, 260

Tormes R., 76

Toro, 94

Torres Vedras, 33

Toulouse, 76, 130, 167, 171, 179-183, 216;

battle of, 130, 176-179;

battle criticized, 178

Trafalgar, battle of, 192, 304

T’Slambies, 431, 435, 441, 626, 634, 790

T’solo R., 742

T’somo R., 392, 742, 753, 754

Tucker, Col. (29th), 34

Tudela, 151

Tugela R., 593

Tulwun, the Ghat of, 536, 537

Turton, Capt., 541, 543

Tyalie (son of the Chief Gaika):

in 1835-6, 427-429, 434, 437, 444-446, 448, 457, 458, 460, 724, 747, 748, 755, 764;

in 1852, 641

Tylden, Capt., 625, 633

Tylden, Major Sir G., 233, 237

Tyrol, 655

U

Uitenhage, 372-374, 631, 759

Umdizini bush, 387

Umhala (chief of the T’Slambies):

in 1835-6, 431, 434, 435-437, 441-446, 458, 764;

in 1848, 607

Umlanjeni (Kafir prophet), 617

Umritsir, 498

Umtata R., 409, 411, 755

Umtini (Hintza’s councillor), 393, 394, 400-402, 407, 747, 748, 753

Uniacke, Capt. (95th), 56, 57

United Service Club, 654

Upton, Hon. Arthur, 87

Ustaritz, 162

V

Vadana, 747, 753, 756

Valde Mula, 30

Valenciennes, 298, 300, 311

Valiant, Major-Gen., 491

Vallada, 37

Vallé, 37, 38, 40

Vandeleur, Major-Gen. Sir H., 51, 58, 63, 79, 80, 89, 93, 97, 98, 101, 104, 111, 113, 126;

stories of, 82, 105

Van der Byl (a horse-breeder), 367

Van Diemen’s Land, 613

Van Reenen (a horse-breeder), 363, 367

Van Wyk, Field Commandant, 626, 723, 751

Vera, 112, 113, 117, 131, 137;

attack at the bridge of, 118-125;

storming of the Pass of, 133-136, 159

Vernais, 298

Vet R., 605, 606

Veterans, 337;

discharge of, 321, 322

Vicalbaro, Vicar of, 79-92 (passim)

Vic Begorre, 174

Victoria, Queen, 571, 578, 659, 660, 664

Victoria, district of, 587

Villa de Ciervo, 24, 25

Villa de Lobos, 24

Villalba, 108

Villa Viçosa, 16

Vimiero, battle of, 15

Vittoria, 93, 94;

battle of, 97-100, 105, 125, 277, 778

“Vittoria,” a pug dog, 101, 102, 154, 213, 220, 260, 281-283, 340

Vivian, Gen. Sir Hussey, 269 n., 302, 329, 330, 333

Volunteers in the Duke’s army, 261

Volunteer Movement, 675-680

W

Wade (A.D.C. to Gen. Cole), 78

Wade, Col., 715

Wade, Lieut. John (72nd), 396

Wainwright, Capt. (R.N.), 206, 209

Waldemar, Prince (of Prussia), 548, 663

Waltham Cross, 259

War, the horrors of, 16, 17, 46, 67, 68, 102, 210, 274, 275;

the science of, 734

Ward, Mrs. Harriet, 586, 588 n.

Warden, Capt. (Major) Henry D., 426, 427, 756;

British Resident at Bloemfontein, 584, 590, 594, 597-600, 635, 786, 792

Washington, 151, 182, 203;

capture of, 200, 201, 206, 215, 309

Waterkloof, the, 635, 636, 638, 641

Waterloo, battle of, 268-280, 309;

criticized, 276-279;

the field after the battle, 273-276, 279, 286, 287;

the gazette, 709;

field revisited, 309, 310;

anniversary 1819, 322;

do. 1840, 469;

do. 1851, 629;

do. 1852 (Waterloo Banquet), 654, 655;

do. 1855, 663

Watin, Mons., 312-315

Waugh, Capt. (16th Lancers), 538

Wellesley, Sir Arthur. See next heading

Wellington, Duke of, 18-181 (passim), 263-316 (passim), 355 n., 704, 778;

his discipline, 32, 116, 136, 137, 150, 307, 308;

his humane warfare, 200;

his justice, 132;

gives a hint of intended movements, 80;

plays a safe game, 155, 546;

his reticence, 124;

knowledge of the enemy, 37, 38, 142, 175, 176;

use of spies, 104;

sense of his own dignity, 300;

trusted by his army, 94, 126, 307;

as a sportsman, 55, 92, 297, 301, 304;

stories of, 51, 52, 307, 356;

compared with Marlborough, 290;

his opinion of the Light Division, 216, 580;

a maxim of, 766;

plans battle of the Nivelle, 142, 143;

before battle of Orthez, 162, 163;

before Waterloo, 267-270;

at Waterloo, 272, 276;

after the battle, 291;

at Cambray, 301-311;

as Prime Minister, 165, 356;

conversation on New Orleans disaster, 304, 305;

his brother, 216;

his praise of Sir H. S. after Aliwal, 556 n., 558-560, 562, 563, 684, 685, 688;

at Cambridge, 578;

letter to Sir Harry on the Kafir war, 627, 628, 631, 632;

defends Sir Harry’s conduct of the war, 642, 643;

gives last Waterloo Banquet, 654, 655;

death, 656;

his letter on national defence, 674, 675;

relations with Harry and Juana Smith, 54, 150, 213, 299-310, 350, 488, 489, 563, 571, 579, 654, 655, 656;

Harry Smith’s master and pattern, 555 n., 562, 563, 670, 686

Wellington, Fort, 443, 627;

built, 756

Wessels, Field Cornet, 605

West (soldier of 95th, Harry Smith’s servant), 77, 85, 89, 100, 111, 168, 169, 172, 189, 211, 223, 224, 253, 254, 258, 259, 262, 281-286;

discharged from the army, 322

Westminster, 654

Wheeler, Brig. H.M.:

at Moodkee, 505;

at Aliwal, 534, 537, 540, 547, 548, 559

White, Major (Burgher force, 1835), 398, 410, 411, 753, 756

White, Brig., 503

White, Fort, 621, 623, 624, 790

Whitelock, Gen., 7 n., 8, 9, 10;

criticized, 246, 247

Whittlesea (Whittlesey), Cambs., 1-3, 6 n., 77, 217, 357, 661, 664, 777, 778;

Harry Smith’s first departure from, 158;

visits to, 159, 220-222, 259-263;

thoughts of, 108;

dream of, 156, 157;

a wedding and a funeral at, 700-703;

Yeomanry Cavalry of, 2, 3, 576, 578;

visit to, in 1847, 574-577;

Sir Harry and Lady Smith buried at, 682, 683, 685;

letters from, 6 n., 288, 700-713

Whittlesea, Cape Colony, 625, 633, 641, 651;

its founding, 590 n.

Williams, — (R.E.), 754

Willshire, Fort:

during Kafir war of 1835, 376, 377, 379, 387, 388, 423, 430, 720-723, 725, 737, 758, 759

Wilson, Brig., at Aliwal, 537, 540

Winburg, 584, 591, 596, 597, 599, 605, 606

Winterbottom, John (Adjutant 52nd), 135

Wisbeach (Cambs.), 683

Woburn (S. Africa), 588 n., 619

Woodville, Mr. (Havana), 256

Wounded, kindness to the, 88, 101, 137-139, 171, 172, 204

Wright, Brig. (39th), 491

Wyld, Brig., 475

Wylly, Major A., 243

Wyvill, Commodore, 789

X

Xabecca (Gnabecca) R., 44, 45

Xuramenha, fort of, 16

Y

Yellow fever, 344-348

Yeomany Cavalry, 331;

Whittlesey troop, 2, 3, 576, 578;

Scottish, 330, 331;

Lord de Tabley’s regiment, 671

Yorke, Gen. Sir Chas, 681

Z

Zamora, 38

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