Narrative pf the siege and capture of Burthpore, in the Province of Agra, Upper Hindoostan, by the forces under the command of Lord Combermere in the latter end of 1825, and beginning of 1826

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by  James Norman Creighton

NARRATIVE
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SIEGE AND CAPTURE
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BHURTPORE,
IN THE PROVINCE OF AGRA, UPPER HINDOOSTAIN,
BY THE FORCES UNDER THE COMMAND OF
HIS EXCELLENCY
GENERAL THE RIGHT HONORABLE
LORD COMBERMERE,
G.G. B. As. Ece. At.
IN THE LATTER END OP 1825, AND BEGINNING OP 1826.
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By J. N. CREIGHTON, EEC.
CAPTAIN nos RE. uorrr DEMOON6

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TO
THE ARMY
SERVING BEFORE BHURTPORE,
THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE DEDICATED,
BY THEIR
OBEDIENT SERVANT,
J. N. CREIGHTON.

CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION,
pp. in—smiLi.
Page Prge
Brief Topographical Notice of Bhurtporc is & x Death of Major-Get. Sir David Othterlony Mill
Review of Tao Treaties with the Rajah, Prockmation honed by Si, Chas. Metcalfe,
in Ina and 1805 x Bert. Nor. 1825 xviii
Death of Belden Singh, and Accession of Retrospective Glance at the Siege of Shutt-
his Son xii & sail pore in 1805 ea
Revolution in the Government, 1825, and Tribute to the Memory of Lord Lake Joni
interthrena of the Bridal Commissioner Ail
JOURNAL OF THE SIEGE,
CONDUCTED EY GIS EXCELLENCY LORD COMBERMERE, IN 1825, 181g,
Pp. 1.-48.
Order of Movementof thoseveralBrigneles, W." Effective execution of the barge Guns, and r".
from Agra to Bhurtpore .......«........ 2 of the Battery corammarled by Maj.Whish 22, 21
Movement to cut Off the Water from the Limn. Tumble killed by a cannoo-that ... 24
Ditches 5 Barbarity of the Enemy—Conflagrations in
Statement of Ike Attallery 9 Storming Parties formed—Enemy attack
Reported numerical Strength of tho Garrison 10 our Trenches 25,20
lord Combertnero olfers Protection to the Effect of a Mine on the Certain 26, 27
Women and Children in the Garrison ... 12 The Whistler 4an Enemy's Gan) silenced 27
Occopetion of Buldeo Singlie Garden. end Reason for delaying the Meath ..- 27
narrow Escape of Gen. fleynell 13 An instance of Bravery in a Native 28
Thoep efinresdt .P ar allel formed, and Hatteria 14, 11 SOlivgehrtt uArlete mrataiodne ibny t hDe eSntotirnmei nSga Pda .t.t-y. - -. 22E81
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Small* Deena 17 Distinguished Conduct of a Petty of Skin-
Corm under the Comeand of Brigadier- ner'e Horse ....- ....... —. 19
Cement Sleigh IA A Sally prevented—An Enensfs Mine dis-
Esespe of n Pam] of the Enemy". Horse 19 covered, and blown in -...- ..... ...-_, 30
Capthina Chambers and Palmer severely Sketch of Eoglisitlatteriea end Enemy's
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APPENDIX.
I.
Germander-ie.-Gide( and 20 Staff—Generals Commanding Divisions and Biigades--Regimental and
Medical Staff—tvith Mates of the respective Corps,
pp. 57-79.
State of Horse.Arlillery, and List of European'''. State of H. M. 146 11E0,11120.0 ..—.........-..P79
Of6cen
--.— H. Ilf. Ilth Light Dragoons 62 — H. C. European Regiment 21
— H. M. 16th Lancers 63 --- 6th Reghnent Native Infantry ...... 71
---,- 3rd Light Cavalry ....... -,..-...„ 64 .--- llth & 40th ditto ...... 72
---- 411, ditto 64 .---- 18th & 2Ist ditto 73
.---- 6th ditto .. 65 ---- 23rd & 310 ditto 74
--- 8th ditto .................-...... 65 — 32nd & 3.1rd ditto 75
---- 90, ditto . .......... to — 350, & 38th ditto 76
—.—.10tb ditto 66 .— 3745 & 41st ditto ...... 77
--. Foot-Artillery 67 — 56th & 60th ditto 78
— Engineers, and Sappers and Pioneers 68 — 63rd ditto 79
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General Orders, and Field General Orders, by His Excellency thr Comounderda-Chief,
From la December, 1825, to 19th January, 1626,
pp. 40-110. ...
III,
His Excellency the Commander-in-Chien, >spewing to the Governor-General,
With several Letters from Metro in Command.
pp. 111-133.
I ts the 0,.., carremosams, will I. tosaanammof the r ...nisi. asa ,i the ordamess.mmed.1
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Thanks to the Array, pp. 134-144 Distribution of the Prise Money, pp. 144-150.
AN ABRIDGED ACCOUNT OP THE SIEGE OF RHIIIITFORE BY LORD LAKE, IN ISIS,
pp. 151-160.
LIST OF PLATES,
AND
DIRECTIONS FOR PLACING THEM.
Platc-L Ants of Cookie* Infantry. hythelr Military Comm?. ...... -.. to face Title.
—..— 2. Fortress Of Dhorrpore. .......... to face p. 1 of Narrative.
—.. $. Irerestineni of Bblirfdlote .......---- 10
-- 4.k etch of N. E. Angle, or Gopaalgbne Division of ilbartpore 14
-...... 5.N . S. Angle Barden — 40
—.- 6. Loopnetked Bastion 42
—..., 7.S ketch of the Citadel of Bburtparn .................... 45
—... 8.B ros Om taken at Bbutrrheo ..... 145
ERRATA.
Page 67, State of the Foot Artillery: la the earned, read tailed 9—Wounded 19.
— gil. Ile Ando:moot haring seem to the Returns of the trteength of the Engineora, Snorer. neid
Pioneers, giros nth Natrona to round nntabera. TEE, Canute= of the whole were, rerun
killed, nod sixty-nine wounded.
— 114, line 11, foe 6811 N. Infantry, read 6011.
— 119, Jhr Ilth Reg. Light Cavalry, read 10111.
— 126, for 10th Rog. Light Cavalry, ..ad Rh.
PREFACE.
HISTORY would indeed be left imperfect, were the recognitions
of the Journalist limited to the narrow boundary of his own
individual vision. Of acts or exploits diversified no less in their
performance than in their combinations, much that is essential to
minute description, must necessarily be accepted or collected from
the observation of others. In the execution of this Work, therefore,
I have not vainly flattered myself with the hope of commendation
beyond that which pertains to integrity of relation, in reference
to such data as have fallen within my reach. With respect to
auxiliary information, such only has been adopted, as could safely
be relied on for its accuracy. This will, I trust, be verified in
the detail of Operations in the Trenches, and in the Occurrences
of the 10th, .93rd, and nth December, 1895. To two kind

Friend s , whose situation afforded them ample means of knowing

wh at took place on the morning of the Storm (18th January,
1826), I am indebted for valuable intelligence; of the authenticity
of which, as indeed of all other sources to which I have had
recourse, it becomes me to assert my thorough conviction.
viii PREFACE.
Having said Thus much, I have little else to offer of a pre-
fatory nature. The Work being professedly of the class of
Compilation, its degree of merit must be adjudged in the ratio
of its verity. I am not aware that any part demands apology;
and am only anxious that it should be received by my Friends
with the goodwill which may excuse or overlook any little dis-
crepancy in its style or method—and by the Public without
'ethical asperity, especially when, in reaPecaly tendering it,
they shall be told that it is the prodtictiOn of a plain, uncourtly
&idler, actuated by no poSsible motive to mislead, but, on the
contrary, by a strong desire to gratify his Reader.
The accompanying PLANS, I have reason to believe, are
correct.
Cawnpore, July 1826.