BATTLE OF THE ALMA. 36 Brown rode up and joined the two chiefs. Then CHAP. the Marshal, closing his telescope, turned to 1_ Lord Eaglan and asked him ' whether he would ' turn the position or attack it in front ? ' Lord liaglan's answer was to the effect, that, ' with ' such a body of cavalry as the enemy had ' in the plain, he would not attempt to turn the ' position.' * Whilst the chiefs were still side by side, it being now one o'clock, the advance sounded along the lines, and the French and the English armies moved forward close abreast. The Marshal then rode off towards his centre. VIL The orders for the advance were sent forward Bosquet's to Bosquet ; and, as soon as they reached him, he threw out skirmishers and moved forward in two columns. His right column was the brigade com- He uividos manded by General Bouat ; the left column was Auteniarre's brigade. IMoving with its regiments in column at section distance, each brigade was followed by its share of the artillery belonging to the Division ; and Bouat's brigade was followed by the whole of the Turkish Division except two battalions. Towards Bosquet's left, but far in his rear, there moved forward the 1st Division under
- This — heard and recorded in writing by Sir George Brown
— disposes of the notion which seems to liave been really en- tertained by many of the French — the notion that Lord Raglan stood engaged to turn the enemy's right.
