| A | Staff-sergeants. |
| B | Sergeants. |
| C | Corporals. |
| D | Bombardiers. |
| E | Mounted. |
| F | Dismounted. |
| G | Drivers. |
| H | Artificers and Trumpeters. |
| I | Riding. |
| J | Draught. |
| Gunners. | Horses. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | Total. | ||
| 4 | Two 12-pounders and two ammunition waggons | ·· | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | ·· | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 4 | Two Royal howitzers and two ammunition waggons | ·· | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | ·· | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 6 | Three 6-pounders and three ammunition waggons | ·· | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 12 | ·· | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| 1 | One field-officer’s waggon | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | 2 | ·· | ·· | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Four tilted baggage waggons | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | 4 | ·· | ·· | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Two forges | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | 8 | ·· | ·· | 16 | 16 |
| Staff-serjeants | 2 | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | 2 | ·· | 2 | |
| Artificers and trumpeters, as per margin | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | 8 | 6 | ·· | 6 | |
| Officers’ servants | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | 6 | 1 | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | |
| 3 | Spare limbers, with ammunition | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | 3 | ·· | ·· | 6 | 6 |
| Number required | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 48 | 8 | 64 | 94 | 158 | |
| Spare | ·· | ·· | ·· | ·· | 4 | 4 | 6 | ·· | 6 | 10 | 16 | |
| 24 | Total of one troop | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 38 | 54 | 8 | 70 | 104 | 174 |
N.B. Artificers and trumpeters for seven guns:—3 farriers—2 mounted, 1 dismounted. 1 carriage smith mounted. 2 collar-makers: 1 mounted, 1 dismounted. 1 wheeler mounted. 1 trumpeter mounted.
[9] Afterwards Sir Edmund Curry.
[10] This Company’s Peninsular services were very distinguished.
[11] Although anticipating matters somewhat, the Author cannot resist adding a few words with reference to the very distinguished services of this—unhappily defunct—company during the Indian Mutiny. No. 3 Company, 8th Battalion, left Ceylon for India on the 11th June, 1857. It was commanded by the 2nd Captain, Maude: Lieutenants Maitland and Dadson were the other officers. After remaining a week in Calcutta, it proceeded on the 20th June to join the force then being formed at Allahabad under General Havelock. The strength of the company had been reduced by cholera, &c., to 51. It marched with Havelock’s column to Cawnpore, fighting on the way at Futtehpore, Pandu Nuddy, Avung, and before Cawnpore. After remaining at Cawnpore a short time to recruit the energies of his force, Havelock marched across the Ganges into Oude, hoping to penetrate to Lucknow. He fought four actions, viz.: (1) Onao; (2) Basarat Gunj; (3) Basarat Gunj; (4) Boorbeaki Choki, close to Basarat Gunj, having to fall back from Basarat Gunj each time from weakness. These four actions were fought on three successive Wednesdays—the two first on the same day. He then returned to Cawnpore. Reinforcements under Generals Neill and Outram began to arrive, and during the end of August and beginning of September the force increased to 3000 men. They therefore left Cawnpore on the 18th September (leaving a small garrison), fighting at Mangalwarra and at Alumbagh, close to Lucknow, and then prepared for the great struggle of entering the city. After coming out of Lucknow, the company was reinforced by some Artillerymen from England, and by Lieutenants A. Ford and S. Brown, and remained at Alumbagh under Sir James Outram to hold the swarms of natives in Lucknow in check. During this time frequent skirmishes and two real actions took place, all ending in the natives being repulsed with loss. In March, Lord Clyde came up with a large force, and the company went to take Lucknow, forming part of the siege train, and being told off to 18-pounders, 8-inch howitzers, and 5½-inch mortars. After this, the company was engaged in a few affairs of minor importance in Oude, until the country was pacified.
If it should be the Author’s privilege to write the History of the Royal Artillery during the Indian Mutiny, he is fortunately in a position to amplify the above sketch with instances of individual heroism and suffering.
[12] The General Order referred to was issued by Sir John Stuart on the 6th July, 1806, and contains the following passage: “The Artillery were well provided, and most effectually served, under the directions of Major Lemoine, the Commandant of that corps.”
[13] The Bishop was a leading member of the Royal Council.
[14] The force had originally been destined for South America.