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the gallery was subsequently blown up, it being discovered that the enemy were keeping watch in it. On the 14th, another mine under one of the bastions was exploded too precipitately, and failed of its effect. Two more mines were immediately driven into the same work, which were sprung on the 16th so successfully, that with the aid of a day's battering they effect ed an excellent breach, which was reported to be practicable. On the 17th, the mine under the north-east angle was completed, and the following day was fixed for the storm.

Early in the morning of the 18th, the troops destined for the assault established themselves in the advanced trenches unperceived by the enemy. The left breach was to be mounted by the brigade of general Nicolls, headed by the 59th regiment; that on the right by general Reynell's brigade, headed by the 14th regiment; the explosion of the mine under the north-east angle was to be the signal for the attack. At eight o'clock, the mine was exploded with terrific effect; the whole of the salient angle, and part of the stone cavalier in the rear, were lifted into the air, which for some time was in total darkness; but from the mine having exploded in an unexpected direction, or from the troops having been stationed, in consequence of miscalculation, too near it, the ejected stones and masses of earth killed, in their fall, several men of the regiment at the head of the column of attack, and severely wounded three officers; they fell so thick about lord Com bermere himself, that brigadier general M'Combe, who was standing next to him, was knocked down, and two sepoys, who were within

a few feet of him, were killed on the spot. The troops immediately mounted to the assault, with the greatest order and steadiness, and, notwithstanding a determined opposition, carried the breaches. The left breach was the more difficult of the two; and at one moment, where the ascent was steepest, the 59th regiment, which led the attack, halted for an instant; but at a cheer from their comrades behind, they pressed on, and quickly surmounted it, the grenadiers moving up it slowly and resolutely without yet drawing a trigger in return for the vollies of round shot, grape, and musketry, which were poured upon them. Some of the foremost of the enemy defended the breach for a few minutes with great resolution, but, as the explosion of the mine had blown up threehundred of their companions, they were soon compelled to give way, and were pursued along the ramparts. Whenever they came to a gun which they could move, they turned it upon their pursuers, but they were immediately killed by the grenadiers, and the gun upset. In two hours the whole rampart surrounding the town, although bravely defended at every gateway and bastion, along with the command of the gates of the citadel, were in possession of the besiegers, and early in the afternoon, the citadel itself surrendered. Brigadier general Sleigh, commanding the cavalry, having been intrusted with preventing the escape of the enemy's troops, after the assault, made such a disposition of his forces, that he succeeded in securing Doorjun Sal, who, with his wife, two sons, and a hundred and sixty chosen horse, attempted to force a passage through the 8th light cavalry.

The loss of the enemy could not be computed at less than four thousand killed; and, owing to the dis position of the cavalry, hardly a man, bearing arms, escaped. Thus, as by the surrender of the town, all the stores, arms, and ammunition fell into the possession of the victor, the whole military power of the Bhurtpoor state might be considered as annihilated. The forti fications were demolished, the prin cipal bastions, and parts of several curtains were blown up on the 6th February, and it was left to the rains to complete the ruin. The Futty Bourg, or "Bastion of Victory," built, as the Bhurtporeans vaunted, with the bones and blood of British soldiers who fell in the assault under lord Lake, was now laid low; and among its destroyers were some of those very men who, twenty years before, "had been permitted," in the boasting language of the natives, "to fly from its eternal walls." All the other for tresses within the Rajah's dominions immediately surrendered; the inhabitants returned to their abodes, and the prince was re-instated in his authority. Lord Com bermere broke uphis camp, to return to Calcutta, on the 20th Feb ruary, and arrived there early in April.

IN AFRICA, during this year, our settlements on the coast of Guinea were again threatened by the rest lessness of the Ashantees. Since the unfortunate battle with sir Charles M'Carthy, which emboldened them, by the death of the British commander, rather than discou raged them by the ultimate failure of the enterprise, the king of that nation had silently been collecting supplies, and forming an army to effect his favourite object of making himself master of all the territory

between his own country and the sea, by successively attacking, and overpowering, the native princes in the British interest, and surprising British Accra. It was not possible for him, however, to make the necessary preparations, without the knowledge of the neighbouring chiefs, whose fears at length led them to supplicate assistance from colonel Purdon, commanding at Cape Coast. They promised, if he would give them muskets and powder, to purchase an equal quantity from the merchants, raise twelve thousand men, and put themselves under his command; and they engaged, in the most solemn manner, not to run away, as they had done on the occasion of sir Charles M'Carthy's unfortunate defeat. Colonel Purdon, taking what assurances he could get, ac cepted their offer, gave them what assistance he could, and divided their force into five brigades, with two strong corps of observation, to protect each flank. He then assembled such of the settlers, merchants, and civilians as he could, and formed them into one corps as a reserve. The only British troops he had were eighty men of the Royal African corps, with four field pieces, of six and three-pounders. The united force amounted to less than twelve thousand men. The natives were composed of the following kings, nations, and tribes: Accatoo, king of Aquimbo; Adononaqua, king of Aquapim: Dongua, queen of Aikim; Cudjoe, king of Assin; the king of Tuful, and many other caboceers, and captains of tribes. They brought into the field about ten thousand men ; to whom, and the eighty men of the regular troops, were added fivehundred militia, British, Dutch, and Danish, belonging to Accra and Cape Coast Castle. The

the gallery was subsequently blown up, it being discovered that the enemy were keeping watch in it. On the 14th, another mine under one of the bastions was exploded too precipitately, and failed of its effect. Two more mines were immediately driven into the same work, which were sprung on the 16th so successfully, that with the aid of a day's battering they effect ed an excellent breach, which was reported to be practicable. On the 17th, the mine under the north-east angle was completed, and the following day was fixed for the storm.

Early in the morning of the 18th, the troops destined for the assault established themselves in the advanced trenches unperceived by the enemy. The left breach was to be mounted by the brigade of general Nicolls, headed by the 59th regiment; that on the right by general Reynell's brigade, headed by the 14th regiment; the explosion of the mine under the north-east angle was to be the signal for the attack. At eight o'clock, the mine was exploded with terrific effect; the whole of the salient angle, and part of the stone cavalier in the rear, were lifted into the air, which for some time was in total darkness; but from the mine having exploded in an unexpected direction, or from the troops having been stationed, in consequence of miscalculation, too near it, the ejected stones and masses of earth killed, in their fall, several men of the regiment at the head of the column of attack, and severely wounded three officers; they fell so thick about lord Combermere himself, that brigadier general M'Combe, who was standing next to him, was knocked down, and two sepoys, who were within

a few feet of him, were killed on the spot. The troops immediately mounted to the assault, with the greatest order and steadiness, and, notwithstanding a determined opposition, carried the breaches. The left breach was the more difficult of the two; and at one moment, where the ascent was steepest, the 59th regiment, which led the attack, halted for an instant; but at a cheer from their comrades behind, they pressed on, and quickly surmounted it, the grenadiers moving up it slowly and resolutely without yet drawing a trigger in return for the vollies of round shot, grape, and musketry, which were poured upon them. Some of the foremost of the enemy defended the breach for a few minutes with great resolution, but, as the explosion of the mine had blown up threehundred of their companions, they were soon compelled to give way, and were pursued along the ramparts. Whenever they came to a gun which they could move, they turned it upon their pursuers, but they were immediately killed by the grenadiers, and the gun upset. In two hours the whole rampart surrounding the town, although bravely defended at every gateway and bastion, along with the command of the gates of the citadel, were in possession of the besiegers, and early in the afternoon, the citadel itself surrendered. Brigadier general Sleigh, commanding the cavalry, having been intrusted with preventing the escape of the enemy's troops, after the assault, made such a disposition of his forces, that he succeeded in securing Doorjun Sal, who, with his wife, two sons, and a hundred and sixty chosen horse, attempted to force a passage through the 8th light cavalry,

The loss of the enemy could not be computed at less than four thousand killed; and, owing to the dis position of the cavalry, hardly a man, bearing arms, escaped. Thus, as by the surrender of the town, all the stores, arms, and ammunition fell into the possession of the victor, the whole military power of the Bhurtpoor state might be considered as annihilated. The forti fications were demolished, the prin cipal bastions, and parts of several curtains were blown up on the 6th February, and it was left to the rains to complete the ruin. The Futty Bourg, or "Bastion of Vic tory," built, as the Bhurtporeans vaunted, with the bones and blood of British soldiers who fell in the assault under lord Lake, was now laid low; and among its destroyers were some of those very men who, twenty years before, "had been permitted," in the boasting language of the natives, "to fly from its eternal walls." All the other for tresses within the Rajah's dominions immediately surrendered; the inhabitants returned to their abodes, and the prince was re-instated in his authority. Lord Com bermere broke uphis camp, to return to Calcutta, on the 20th Feb ruary, and arrived there early in April.

IN AFRICA, during this year, our settlements on the coast of Guinea were again threatened by the rest lessness of the Ashantees. Since the unfortunate battle with sir Charles M'Carthy, which emboldened them, by the death of the British commander, rather than discous raged them by the ultimate failure of the enterprise, the king of that nation had silently been collecting supplies, and forming an army to effect his favourite object of making himself master of all the territory

between his own country and the sea, by successively attacking, and overpowering, the native princes in the British interest, and surprising British Accra. It was not possible for him, however, to make the necessary preparations, without the knowledge of the neighbouring chiefs, whose fears at length led them to supplicate assistance from colonel Purdon, commanding at Cape Coast. They promised, if he would give them muskets and powder, to purchase an equal quantity from the merchants, raise twelve thousand men, and put themselves under his command; and they engaged, in the most solemn manner, not to run away, as they had done on the occasion of sir Charles M'Carthy's unfortunate defeat. Colonel Purdon, taking what assurances he could get, accepted their offer, gave them what assistance he could, and divided their force into five brigades, with two strong corps of observation, to protect each flank. He then assembled such of the settlers, merchants, and civilians as he could, and formed them into one corps as a reserve. The only British troops he had were eighty men of the Royal African corps, with four field pieces, of six and three-pounders. The united force amounted to less than twelve thousand men. The natives were composed of the following kings, nations, and tribes: Accatoo, king of Aquimbo ;_Adononaqua, king of Aquapim: Dongua, queen of Aikim; Cudjoe, king of Assin; the king of Tuful, and many other caboceers, and captains of tribes. They brought into the field about ten thousand men ; to whom, and the eighty men of the regular troops, were added fivehundred militia, British, Dutch, and Danish, belonging to Accra and Cape Coast Castle. The

the gallery was subsequently blown up, it being discovered that the enemy were keeping watch in it. On the 14th, another mine under one of the bastions was exploded too precipitately, and failed of its effect. Two more mines were immediately driven into the same work, which were sprung on the 16th so successfully, that with the aid of a day's battering they effect ed an excellent breach, which was reported to be practicable. On the 17th, the mine under the north-east angle was completed, and the following day was fixed for the storm.

Early in the morning of the 18th, the troops destined for the assault established themselves in the advanced trenches unperceived by the enemy. The left breach was to be mounted by the brigade of general Nicolls, headed by the 59th regiment; that on the right by general Reynell's brigade, headed by the 14th regiment; the explosion of the mine under the north-east angle was to be the signal for the attack. At eight o'clock, the mine was exploded with terrific effect; the whole of the salient angle, and part of the stone cavalier in the rear, were lifted into the air, which for some time was in total darkness; but from the mine having exploded in an unexpected direction, or from the troops having been stationed, in consequence of miscalculation, too near it, the ejected stones and masses of earth killed, in their fall, several men of the regiment at the head of the column of attack, and severely wounded three officers; they fell so thick about lord Combermere himself, that brigadier general M'Combe, who was standing next to him, was knocked down, and two sepoys, who were within

a few feet of him, were killed on the spot. The troops immediately mounted to the assault, with the greatest order and steadiness, and, notwithstanding a determined opposition, carried the breaches. The left breach was the more difficult of the two; and at one moment, where the ascent was steepest, the 59th regiment, which led the attack, halted for an instant; but at a cheer from their comrades behind, they pressed on, and quickly sur mounted it, the grenadiers moving up it slowly and resolutely without yet drawing a trigger in return for the vollies of round shot, grape, and musketry, which were poured upon them. Some of the foremost of the enemy defended the breach for a few minutes with great resolution, but, as the explosion of the mine had blown up threehundred of their companions, they were soon compelled to give way, and were pursued along the ramparts. Whenever they came to a gun which they could move, they turned it upon their pursuers, but they were immediately killed by the grenadiers, and the gun upset. In two hours the whole rampart surrounding the town, although bravely defended at every gateway and bastion, along with the command of the gates of the citadel, were in possession of the besiegers, and early in the afternoon, the citadel itself surrendered. Brigadier general Sleigh, commanding the cavalry, having been intrusted with preventing the escape of the enemy's troops, after the assault, made such a disposition of his forces, that he succeeded in securing Doorjun Sal, who, with his wife, two sons, and a hundred and sixty chosen horse, attempted to force a passage through the 8th light cavalry.

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