. Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan. res(Krupps). Naval Brigade: 62 men,with two 9-pounders, three Gatlings,and three Gardners, under CommanderRolfe, of the Euryalus, and Flag-Lieutenant Graham. 1st Brigade: theKings Royal Rifle Corps, 610; theGordon Highlanders, 751, and the Royal Irish Rifles, 334. 2nd Brigade:the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders),761; the Royal Marine Light Infantryand Royal Marine Artillery, 361. En-gineers, 100; details, 200. The 1stBattalion of the York and LancasterRegiment, 400, This last regimentarrived only recently at Trinkatat,just in time to take part in th
. Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan. res(Krupps). Naval Brigade: 62 men,with two 9-pounders, three Gatlings,and three Gardners, under CommanderRolfe, of the Euryalus, and Flag-Lieutenant Graham. 1st Brigade: theKings Royal Rifle Corps, 610; theGordon Highlanders, 751, and the Royal Irish Rifles, 334. 2nd Brigade:the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders),761; the Royal Marine Light Infantryand Royal Marine Artillery, 361. En-gineers, 100; details, 200. The 1stBattalion of the York and LancasterRegiment, 400, This last regimentarrived only recently at Trinkatat,just in time to take part in the expedi-tion, the Serapis, on board which theywere brought from Aden, having brokendown. Including these, the force atGeneral Grahams disposal was as nearlyas possible 4,000 men and 206 computation did not include thetransport service, camel drivers, andnatives. There were some 600 camelsused for transport, and 350 mules and100 camels for the ambulance service,while the camel battery was composedof 80 camels and about 100 121 CHAPTER XIII. THE BATTLE OF EL TEB. Message to the Sheikhs—The Eve of Battle—The Advance in Square—Looking for the Enemy—Slarching underFire—The Charge of the Arabs—Biunaby Wounded—Defeat of the Enemy—Losses of the British—^VictoriaCross Awards—Sergeant Cramps remarkable Wound. Osmans troops were now known to be rely on the contents of their water-massed about the different springs of bottles alone. As the native driversEl Teb, within a semicircle of fifteen were deemed unworthy of trust, the Royal Highlanders 7Prs. r m. -r -^ ?• g g . — =: York & / MAf^SH ^1L Il r-. r-. ?• I^ 3:Lancaster.^ ~ Regiment =;: Fus*:? = -^ II D D ,| Gordon HighlandersORDER OF MARCH OF COLUMN attackht_
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