CHAPTER III

CAMPAIGN ON THE NILE--1884-1899

Troubles in the Western Soudan--Expedition to relieve Khartoum--19th ordered up the Nile--Korti--The Desert Column--Action at Abu Klea--Action at Abu Krou--Quartermaster Lima killed--The horses--Metemmeh--Fall of Khartoum--Return of the Column--The River Column--Action at Kirbekan--Return of the Column--Summer Quarters--Regiment returns to Cairo--Squadron sent to Suakin--Serious losses--Returns to Cairo--Designation granted of “Princess of Wales’ Own”--Death of Colonel Barrow--19th returns to England--Badge of “Mysore” granted--19th embarks for India--Bangalore--Secunderabad 246

APPENDIX A.

Yearly Lists of the Officers of the Nineteenth 271

APPENDIX B.

Casualties in the Nineteenth Hussars during the Egyptian Campaign of 1882 304

APPENDIX C.

Special Honours granted to Nineteenth Hussars for Egyptian Campaign of 1882 305

APPENDIX D.

Casualties in the Nineteenth Hussars during the Campaign near Suakin, 1884 306

APPENDIX E.

Special Honours granted to Nineteenth Hussars for Campaign near Suakin, 1884 307

APPENDIX F.

Addresses to Nineteenth Hussars by Major General G. Graham, C.B., V.C., and Brigadier General H. Stewart. Trinkitat, 5th March 1884 308

APPENDIX G.

Casualties in the Nineteenth Hussars during the Soudan Campaign of 1885 310

APPENDIX H.

Special Honours granted to Nineteenth Hussars for Soudan Campaign, 1885 311

APPENDIX I.

Address to Nineteenth Hussars by General Lord Wolseley, G.C.B. Korti, 23rd March 1885 312

APPENDIX K.

Report by Colonel Barrow on the Arab horses ridden by the Nineteenth Hussars during the Nile Campaign of 1885 313

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF WALES-- _Photogravure--From a Photograph by Miss Alice Hughes_ _Frontispiece_

AN OLD NINETEENTH--_From an old Seal_ _On Title page_

GENERAL SIR JOHN FLOYD, BART.--_Photogravure_ _To face page_ 59

MYSORE CAMPAIGNS--_Map_ ” ” 69

AN OFFICER IN THE UNIFORM OF THE NINETEENTH LIGHT DRAGOONS, 1792--_Coloured Plate_ ” ” 99

THE MARCH OF THE ARMY IN PURSUIT OF DHOONDIA WAO IN JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER 1800--_Map_ ” ” 117

BATTLE OF ASSAYE--_Map_ ” ” 139

MAJOR GENERAL R. R. GILLESPIE--_Photogravure--From a Miniature_ ” ” 168

GUIDONS OF THE NINETEENTH LIGHT DRAGOONS--_Coloured Plate_ ” ” 172

THE CANADIAN FRONTIER IN 1812--_Map_ ” ” 175

BATTLE OF LUNDY’S LANE, 9 P.M., 25TH JULY 1814--_Map_ ” ” 204

OFFICERS IN THE UNIFORM OF THE NINETEENTH LANCERS, 1817--_Coloured Plate_ ” ” 218

AN OFFICER IN THE UNIFORM OF THE NINETEENTH HUSSARS, 1882--_Coloured Plate_ ” ” 232

COLONEL PERCY BARROW--_From a Photograph, Half-tone_ ” ” 264