[35] December 20, 1843.
[36] Sir Hugh Gough.
[37] Charley Grant Sahib, as he continued to be called many years afterwards when as a General Officer he commanded a Division.
[38] Colonel Cureton now acted as Brigadier in command of the cavalry.
[39] 10th Bengal and 4th Irregular Cavalry.
[40] Afterwards General Sir John Mitchell, G.C.B.
[41] Namely, Dr. Walker of the Body Guard, Currie of 16th Lancers, and myself.
[42] The strength of the opposing forces at the commencement of battle was: British, 14,000, with 40 guns; Mahrattas, 18,000, including 3,000 cavalry and 100 guns. The losses were: British, 106 killed, 648 wounded, 7 missing; total, 797. Seven officers were killed on the field or died of wounds. The Mahrattas sustained losses estimated at 3,000 to 4,000.
[43] In repulsing a body of French Lancers in pursuit of a party of Scots Greys, for which, as marks of appreciation by the king, they were made Lancers and granted scarlet uniform.
[44] Many years thereafter I became acquainted with Colonel Bray, who obtained his commission “without purchase” in acknowledgment of services rendered by his father and brother.