. Battles of the nineteenth century . s speech to the Duke :— Better, sir, thatevery man in her Majestys Guards should liedead upon the field than that they should turntheir backs upon the enemy. The Guardsneeded no stiffening—they were only too eagerto get on. But Campbell did more than exhortin words. He had here, close at hand, his threesuperb Highland regiments, and he was ready touse them, to the last man, in support. The Highlanders were now on the left of the i8o BATTLES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. whole line. Although BuUers two regimentson this extremity, the 88th and the 77th, hadheld
. Battles of the nineteenth century . s speech to the Duke :— Better, sir, thatevery man in her Majestys Guards should liedead upon the field than that they should turntheir backs upon the enemy. The Guardsneeded no stiffening—they were only too eagerto get on. But Campbell did more than exhortin words. He had here, close at hand, his threesuperb Highland regiments, and he was ready touse them, to the last man, in support. The Highlanders were now on the left of the i8o BATTLES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. whole line. Although BuUers two regimentson this extremity, the 88th and the 77th, hadheld their own during the day, they were nowbeginning to fall back. But Campbell tookcharge of the flank, and, despising the stillirresolute Russian cavalry, he brought up his finished— Now, men, the army will watch us :make me proud of the Highland Brigade ! He was about to engage twelve battalions withhis three ; each regiment as it advanced, the42nd first, seemed to be outflanked by aheavy column ; but beyond each flank came the. THE HIGHLANDERS AT THfi ALMA. deployed regiments in echelon, and prolongingour line, threw them at the Russian front was very extensive, for the line wasonly the depth of two men ; but it looked sothreatening, that the Russian general, Gorts-chakoff, concluding there were heavy massesbehind, thought himself outnumbered andoverpowered. Sir Colin spoke a few words ot encouragementto his men. Be steady—keep silence—firelo\y; and then, with fierce emphasis, he next regiment in the echelon behind, and inthis formation the Highlanders carried all beforethem. The Russians, after another despairingand unavailing stand, began to retreat, and theGuards and Highlanders took possession of theKourgane Hill. All this time Lord Raglan had held hisground—no longer perilous—above the cause-wa}- ; but now he was joined b}- Adams tworegiments, and a red line was seen surmountingthe slope. He left them there, to be used, if needs
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