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CONTENTS. Chapter I. — continued. 8th Lord Lucan, The question now Forced upon his attention, . His decision, ........ The Greys and the Royals ordered to fall hack, Their losses at this time, ..... The Heavy Brigade halted on ground chosen by Lord Lucan, General Scarlett and Colonel Beatson, The Light Brigade lading out of their sight, . The full import of Lord Lucan's decision, Our Heavy Dragoons at this time, .... The Light Brigade, Colonel Mayow and his fifteen lancers, . Their junction with the 8th Hussars, Liprandi's battalions on the Causeway Heights, Three squadrons of Lancers seen forming in rear of th Hussars, .....••• Colonel Shewell the senior officer in this emergency, His charge, ....-••• Defeat and flight of the Russian Lancers, Shewell's retreat, ....... The 11th Hussars and the 4th Light Dragoons, Their retreat, Approach of the Russian cavalry in pursuit, . Lord George Paget's appeal to his regiment, . Its effect, ...••••• Discovery of a body of Russian cavalry formed up aero a tin- line of retreat, ....... Means for meeting the emergency, .... Position of the interposed force, .... Its formation and. apparent strength, Its sudden change of front, Advance and sudden halt of the column. The nature of the collision which then occurred, i lontinued course of the two retreating regimenta, . Lord George Paget's inquiry as to the fate of the Brat line, The escape of Sir George "WbmbwelL .... The escape of Captain Morris, .... Morris and Nolan, ....-•• The remnants of the brigade at this time,