. The history of Scotland, its Highlands, regiments and clans. the cavalry, and part of the artillery,were embarked. Next day was spent in skirmishing,with little loss on either side; but on the sixteenth,affairs assumed a more serious aspect. After midday,the enemy were seen getting under arms. The Britishdrew up immediately in line of battle. General Hopesdivision occupied the left. It consisted of Major-GeneralHills brigade of the queens, 14th, 32d, and ColonelCrawfords brigade of the 36th, 71st, and 92d or GordonHighlanders. On the right of the line was the divisionof General Baird, consis
. The history of Scotland, its Highlands, regiments and clans. the cavalry, and part of the artillery,were embarked. Next day was spent in skirmishing,with little loss on either side; but on the sixteenth,affairs assumed a more serious aspect. After midday,the enemy were seen getting under arms. The Britishdrew up immediately in line of battle. General Hopesdivision occupied the left. It consisted of Major-GeneralHills brigade of the queens, 14th, 32d, and ColonelCrawfords brigade of the 36th, 71st, and 92d or GordonHighlanders. On the right of the line was the divisionof General Baird, consisting of Lord William Bentincksbrigade of the 4th, 42d or Royal Highlanders, and 50thregiment; and Major-General Manninghams brigade ofthe third battalion of the royals, 26th or Cameronians,and second battalion of the 81st; and Major-GeneralWard with the first and second battalions of the foot-guards. The other battalions of guards were in reserve,in rear of Lord William Bentincks brigade. The riflecorps formed a chain across a valley on the right of Sir 240. IN THE WEST INDIES AND EGYPT David Baird, communicating with Lieutenant-GeneralErasers division, which was drawn up in the rear at ashort distance from Corunna. The division was com-posed of the 6th, 9th, 23d or Welsh fusileers, and secondbattalion of the 43d, under Major-General Beresford;and the 36th, 79th or Cameron Highlanders, and 82d,under Brigadier-General Fane. General Pagets brigadeof reserve formed in rear of the left. It consisted of the20th, 28th, 52d, 91st, and rifle corps. The whole forceunder arms amounted to nearly sixteen thousandmen. The battle was begun by the enemy, who, after a dis-charge of artillery, advanced upon the British in fourcolumns. Two of these moved towards General Bairdswing, a third advanced upon the centre, and a fourthagainst the left. The enemy kept a fifth column as areserve in the rear. On the approach of the French theBritish advanced to meet them. The 50th regiment,under Majors Nap
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