INDEX. 347 for the attack, 312— the great trunk column, ib. — the flanking troops, ib. —the vanguard, 313— strength of the assailants, ib — strength ami disposi- tion of allied forces available for re- sistance to this attack, ib. — Russian artillery-fire, 316— circumstances dis- i (his attack, ib. ■ — the enemy's advance not effectually ob- structed this time by out-fighting troops, ib. — Pennefather assailed on his own ridge, 317 — the attacks de- livered by the enemy's vanguard, 318 —attack on Boothby's demi-battery at the western extremity of the Home Ridge, ib. — capture of the demi-bat- tery, 320— Um I'd effect of the cap- tu . i b. — recapture of the three English guns, 321 — position reached by the 57th and the 55th, 322— cir- cumstances tending to mask the enemy's advance, 323 — the 100 men of the 55th surprised and driven back, ib. — attack on the right half of Turner's battery, 325— the fire and the well-timed withdrawal of three guns, ib. — movement of the enemy's vanguard, ib. — hesitation of the French battalion, 326 — its retreat, 327 — peril resulting from the defeat of the French battalion, ib. — anger of Lord Raglan, 32S— the step he took, ib. — the enemy's artillery-fire, ib. — General Strangways mortally wound- ed, 329 — what the source of Lord Raglan's confidence at this crisis, 330 I !: e victorious charge of 100 men of the 55th, 331— its result, ib. — Eger- ton's advance up the reverse slope, 332— advance of 7th French line on Egerton's right rear, ib. — withdrawal of the enemy's vanguard from the crest, ib. — continued advance of the great trunk column, 333 — forces that could be collected to meet it, 334— accession of a truant captain of Zouaves with sixty men, 335— his opportune assistance, ib. — Penne- father's disposition of the Anglo- ln -i li force, ib. — strength of the combatants about to engage on the Ridge, 337 — English soldiery inter- posed between the great, trunk column and t lie enemy's advanced troops, 33S — advance of the gnat trunk column to the Barrier, ib. — retreat of the few English troops in this p:irt of the field, 339 — prepara- tions for the com hat between the great trunk column and the Anglo- French force on Home Ridge, 340 — the combat, 342 — Colonel Daubeney's singular charge, 347— its effect upon the issue of the combat, 349— con- clusion of the combat, 350— retreat of the great trunk column, pursued by Anglo-French troops, 351— exulta- tion of the French s< 1 liery, ib. — en- ment between tlii! right wing of the enemy's assailing forces and the nen of our 4th Division, 352— diagonal advance of the 600, bring- ing them into the central part of the field, 354 — their engagement with troops there assembled, ib. — the enemy pursued by our troops through the entrance of the Quarry Ravine, 355 — Colonel Swyny killed, ib. — Colonel Ainslie mortally wounded, 356 — limit reached by Colonel Hain s, ib. — the left wing of the assailing force simultaneously driven back with slaughter by the fire from a gun on Home Ridge, 357 — close of the Third Period, 358. Fourth. Period— 9.15 a.m. to 10 a.m. — Limits of the advantage obtained by the Allies, 359— the French 6th of the Line driven back, 360— course taken by the enemy's pursuing col- umn, 362— its effect, ib. — appeal to Bosquet for aid, ib. — opportunity lost by the enemy, 363 — ground yielded by the English on the line of the Post-road. ib. — Haines undertaking the defence of the Barrier, 364 — General Goldie, 365 — attack on the Barrier repulsed by General Goldie and Haines, 3-37— steps taken for ob- taining small reinforcements, 368 — the succour obtained by Ramsay Stuart, ib. — march of some 77th men under Pennefather's directions, 369 — the 'hay picket' brought, up, 370 — accession of Horsford with a few score of men, 371 — General Goldie slain, ib — Haines in full command, ib. — his continued defence of the Barrier, ib. — the enemy once more in the ascendant, 372 — execution of Lord Raglan's orders to bring up two lS-pounder guns, ib. — these planted in battery by Colonel Collingwood Dickson, 375 — the Guards brought up in support, ib. — the great relative power of these guns, ib. — engagement between these two guns and the bat- teries on Shell Hill, 376— ascendant obtained by the two lS-pounders, 378 — the scope of the change thus wrought, 3S0 — Bonssinicre's guns in battery on the Fore Ridge, 3S1 — arrival of General Bosquet with rein- foreements, ib. — condition under which Dannenberg would now have to act, 382. Fifth I'lriod—IO a.m. to 11 am. — Bosquet's original intention to sup- port Lord Raglan, and act in concert with him, 383— the appeal which Changed his resolve, ib.— and hurried him into an isolated course of action,
