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the corps entitled thereto: those having no standards or colours bearing these distinctions on their cap or helmet-plates, and Rifle Regiments on their breast-plates and cap-plates. 'The following are the Regiments in question:—

ALMA. 4 Light Dragoons; 8, 11 Hussars; 13 Light Dragoons; 17 Lancers; Grenadier, Coldstream, and Scots Fusilier Guards; 1, 4, 7, 19, 20, 21, 23, 28, 30, 33, 38, 41, 42, 44, 47, 49, 50, 55, 63, 68, 77, 79, 88, 93, and 95 Foot; Rifle Brigade.

BALAKLAVA.-4, 5 Dragoon Guards; 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 17 Dragoons; 93 Foot.

INKERMANN.-4 Light Dragoons; 8, 11 Hussars; 13 Light Dragoons; 17 Lancers; Grenadier, Coldstream, and Scots Fusilier Guards; 1, 4, 7, 19, 20, 21, 23, 28, 30, 33, 38, 41, 44, 47, 49, 50, 55, 57, 63, 68, 77, 88, and 95 Foot; Rifle Brigade.

SEBASTOPOL.—1, 4, 5, 6, Dragoon Guards; 1, 2, 4, 6 Dragoons; 8, 10, 11 Hussars; 12 Lancers; 13 Light Dragoons; 17 Lancers; Grenadier, Coldstream, and Scots Fusilier Guards; 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 55, 56, 57, 62, 63, 68, 71, 72, 77, 79, 82, 88, 89, 90, 93, 95, and 97 Foot; Rifle Brigade.

Two companies of the 46th., which preceded the Regiment, were present at Alma and Inkermann, and obtained medals for those victories, but the head-quarters and remainder of the Corps did not arrive until the day following the lastnamed battle, and therefore did not receive these inscriptions for the colours. Six officers and two hundred and twenty-five were granted the medal for the first-named battle, and six officers and two hundred and one men obtained the clasp for Inkermann.

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The Crimean Medal, designed by Mr. Wyon, has on its obverse the effigy of Her Majesty, from the die of the Peninsular Medal; the reverse has a figure of Fame about to place a wreath upon the brows of a stalwart hero, in classic military costume, with the word "CRIMEA" near the rim. The ribbon is of pale blue, with a yellow edge. The clasps are of silver, with acorn ornaments, and are severally inscribed "ALMA," "BALAKLAVA," "INKERMANN," and "SEBASTOPOL.” First then in order of date occurs

THE BATTLE OF THE ALMA,

20TH. SEPTEMBER, 1854.

Lord John Russell's memorable words in the House of Commons, on the 17th. of February, 1854, "May God defend the right," like those of Nelson, "England expects every man this day will do his duty," had an electrical effect, and made the country nerve itself for the approaching contest, which, for some time threatening, shortly afterwards commenced. The nation sympathized with the efforts of the Turks, under their distinguished commander, Omar Pasha, and after the terrible massacre at Sinope, hostilities became inevitable.

Before the end of February the Guards and other regiments had embarked for the East, the Queen, from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, bidding the former farewell. Each regiment, as it marched for the port of embarkation, was greeted with hearty and sympathetic cheers, which shewed the popular opinion in favour of the coming struggle. Lord Raglan, so long the Military Secretary of the great Duke of Wellington, and afterwards the Master General of the Ordnance, was appointed to the command of the British forces destined for the East, and the following officers were placed on the Staff of the Army under his Lordship's orders,-Lieutenant-Colonel Steele, Coldstream Guards, being Military Secretary:

CAVALRY DIVISION.-Major-General the Earl of Lucan.

First Brigade, (Light,) commanded by Major-General the Earl of Cardigan, consisting of the 4th. Light Dragoons, 8th. and 11th. Hussars, 13th. Light Dragoons, and 17th. Lancers.

Second Brigade, (Heavy,) commanded by Brigadier-General the Honourable James Yorke Scarlett, 5th. Dragoon Guards, to consist of the 4th. and 5th. Dragoon Guards, 1st. Royal Dragoons, 2nd. or Scots Greys, and 6th. Dragoons.

FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION.-Lieutenant-General His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G.

Brigade of Guards, commanded by Major-General H. J. W.

Bentinck, Coldstream Guards, consisting of Grenadier Guards, 3rd. battalion; Coldstream and Scots Fusilier Guards, 1st. battalions.

Highland Brigade, commanded by Major-General Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.B., consisting of the 42nd., 79th., and 93rd. Highlanders.

SECOND DIVISION.-Lieutenant-General Sir De Lacy Evans, K.C.B.

First Brigade, commanded by Major-General J. L. Pennefather, C.B., consisting of the 30th., 55th., and 95th. Regiments.

Second Brigade, commanded by Brigadier-General H. W. Adams, C.B., 49th. Regiment, consisting of the 41st., 47th., and 49th. Regiments.

THIRD DIVISION.-Lieutenant-General Sir Richard England, K.C.B.

First Brigade, commanded by Brigadier-General Sir John Campbell, Bart., 38th. Regiment, consisting of 1st. (1st. battalion,) 38th., and 50th. Regiments.

Second Brigade, commanded by Brigadier-General W. Eyre, C.B., consisting of 4th., 28th., and 44th. Regiments.

LIGHT DIVISION.-Lieutenant-General Sir George Brown, K.C.B.

First Brigade, commanded by Major-General William Codrington, on Brigadier-General Airey being appointed Deputy Quartermaster-General, consisting of 7th., 23rd., and 33rd. Regiments.

Second Brigade, commanded by Brigadier-General G. Buller, C.B., Rifle Brigade, consisting of 19th., 77th., and 88th. Regiments, and the 2nd. battalion of Rifle Brigade.

FOURTH DIVISION.-Lieutenant-General the Honourable Sir George Cathcart, K.C.B., who had been appointed AdjutantGeneral, on his arrival in England from the Cape, proceeded at once to the seat of war in command of this division.

First Brigade, commanded by Brigadier-General T. L. Goldie, 57th. Regiment, to consist of 20th., 21st., 57th., and 68th. Regiments.

Second Brigade, commanded by Brigadier-General A. W. Torrens, to consist of 46th., 63rd., and 1st. battalion Rifle Brigade.

Brigadier-General J. B. Bucknall Estcourt, Adjutant-General. Brigadier-General Richard Airey, Quartermaster-General, from a Brigade, on Major-General Lord De Ros being obliged to return home on account of ill health.

Artillery-Brigadier-General T. Fox Strangways, Royal

Artillery.

-Engineers-Brigadier-General W. B. Tylden, Royal Engineers. The official declaration of war appeared in the London Gazette, on the 28th. of March, and that of the Emperor of the French, the ally of England, was published simultaneously. The first place of rendezvous was Malta, and thence the troops proceeded to Gallipoli and Scutari, and subsequently to Varna, which was reached towards the end of June. After the gallant defence of Silistria, and the repulse of the Russians, in which Captain James Armar Butler, Ceylon Rifle Regiment, and Lieutenant Charles Nasmyth, Bombay Artillery, as volunteers, so highly distinguished themselves, and where the former, with the brave Turkish commander, Moussa Pasha, met a soldier's death, Turkey became no longer in danger of invasion, and the allied armies, being released from supporting by their presence the valour of the Ottoman troops;-the expedition to the Crimea was determined upon.

On Thursday, the 7th. of September, 1854, the fleet conveying the allied army, sailed from Baldjick Bay, whither the troops had proceeded from Varna, for the Crimea. Cholera still prevailed, but the voyage materially improved the health of the soldiers. The British troops consisted of one thousand one hundred cavalry, three thousand one hundred artillery, and twenty-two thousand five hundred and ninety infantry, making a total, of all arms, of twenty-six thousand eight hundred men. The French troops, under the command of Marshal St. Arnaud, amounted to nearly the same numbers, namely, twenty-six thousand five hundred and twenty-six, which, with seven thousand Turks, under Selim Pasha, attached thereto, made an aggregate force of sixty thousand three hundred men, with one hundred and thirty-two guns, of which sixty-five pieces of ordnance belonged to the British Siege Train. The general rendezvous was the Isle of Serpents, whence, on the 11th. of September, the expedition proceeded direct to its destination,

and two days afterwards the fleets halted in the Bay of Eupatoria. The occupation of Eupatoria was gained without resistance, and the same night the fleet sailed for Kalamita bay, and anchored at 8 a.m. on the 14th. at the position near Old Fort, distant about eighteen miles south of Eupatoria, which had been ultimately selected as the point of debarkation.

The soldiers of No. 1 company of the 23rd. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, under Major Lysons and Lieutenant Drewe, were the first British troops that landed in the Crimea. Some arabas having been seen in the distance, this party was at once despatched by Brigadier-General Airey, Quartermaster-General, in pursuit of them; after marching some distance they got within reach of the waggons, and fired a few shots at the Cossack escort, who were endeavouring to save them. These horsemen forthwith galloped off, leaving fourteen arabas full of fire-wood and fruit, with their drivers and bullocks: this was the commencement of the Land Transport of the Army.

No opposition was offered to the landing, which was effected without any casualties or accidents, save a few horses drowned. The weather, which had been fine, changed; in the afternoon it rained, and at night the troops on shore were deluged, rain coming down in such torrents as could scarcely be surpassed even in India. With morning the clouds cleared away, and a bright sunshine made amends for the past night, and the trials of the first bivouac in the Crimea.

The morning of the 19th. of September witnessed the commencement of the march of the allied forces towards Sebastopol, and in the evening occurred the first actual encounter with the enemy. This took place between the advanced cavalry of the British, supported by the first brigade of the light division, and a strong body of dragoons and cossacks, with artillery. The Earl of Cardigan's brigade of Light Cavalry exhibited most praiseworthy steadiness, his lordship's coolness and spirit being specially mentioned in the official despatch, and the enemy's artillery was soon silenced by the batteries which Lord Raglan ordered to be brought into action. Four men only were wounded in this affair, and the allies bivouacked on the left bank of the Bulganak. This insignificant stream was most welcome after the weari

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