The Nineteenth and Their Times / Being an Account of the Four Cavalry Regiments in the British Army That Have Borne the Number Nineteen and of the Campaigns in Which They Served

by J. Biddulph

[62] Lundy’s Lane Historical Society.

[63] Lundy’s Lane Historical Society.

[64] L.L.H.S.

[65] The force actually engaged on the British side consisted only of a single Division of 1500 men and a Naval rocket battery. Ross attacked without waiting for his Rear Division and the rest of the Naval Brigade.

[66] See [page 167].

[67] Horse Guards order, dated 28th October 1817.

[68] It is not quite certain whether the guidons were new ones given to the Regiment in 1808, or the old ones with the badges embroidered on them in that year.

[69] Standards and Colours of the Army, by S. M. Milne. I am mainly indebted to Mr Milne for the drawings from which the accompanying [Plate] was prepared.

[70] The force was mainly composed of the men who had fought against us under Arabi. They could hardly have been expected to fight well.

[71] G.O. by Sir G. Graham.