A History Of The 17th Lancers Volume 1

Author : Sir John William Fortescue
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230391588
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book A History of the 17th Lancers; ... Volume 1 written by Sir John William Fortescue and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XV THE ZULU WAR PEACE SERVICE IN INDIA AND AT HOME, 1879-1894 1879-At the beginning of February England was shocked by the intelligence that one of Lord Chelmsford's columns, consisting of the 24th Regiment, had been surprised and annihilated by the Zulus at Isandlhwana (22nd January). The Seventeenth Lancers 10th Feb. was at once warned to proceed on active service in South Africa, and the regiment was augmented by the transfer of sixty-five men and horses from the 5 th and 16th Lancers. In the short interval between the warning and the embarkation the Commanding Officer, Colonel Gonne, was accidentally shot while superintending the practice of the non-commissioned officers with the newly issued revolver, and so severely wounded as to be unable to proceed on active service. Accordingly, on the 22nd February, Colonel Drury Lowe was gazetted as supernumerary LieutenantColonel, and reassumed command of the regiment, his return being joyfully welcomed by all ranks, without exception, from the second in command downwards. On the same day the regiment was inspected by the Colonel-in-Chief at Hounslow, and two 24th Feb. days later one wing, under the command of Major Boulderson, embarked on board the hired transport France at Victoria Docks; headquarters and the other wing embarking on board the England at Southampton on the 25th. A depot of 121 men with 30 horses was left under the command of Captain Benson at Hounslow. The strength of the regiment, as embarked, was as follows: --Both ships arrived at St. Vincent, Cape de Verdes, on the 7th March to coal; but owing to the great number of transports assembled at the same place for the same purpose, the England did not leave until the 12th, nor the France until the 14th. Both ships were..