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168 GENERAL CAMPBELL'S ATTACK.


C H a p. might effect by a movement (under General Bar- '. — nard) from the right of the Woronzoff Gorge, were not destined to come into use; so that what we need see in detail of the measures The two against the Redan includes only the attack by columns J J '"p- two columns — one directed against its western bell and © rea - or (proper) right think under General Sir John Campbell ; the other against its eastern, that is, its (proper) left flank, and commanded by Colonel Yea.* Sir Crnrr Brown in the imme- diate com- mand ; but Lord Raglan pro- sent in per- son. Sir George Brown had been placed in the im- mediate command of our troops set apart to attack the Redan; but Lord Raglan — not being called off to any other part of the field — was destined to be watching the conflict with his own practised eyes. From the first to the last of the combat before the Redan, we shall see him in the line of the lire directed on Colonel Yea's column. The co led by IX. lumn The column entrusted to Campbell drew its ■eii. troops from the 4th Division, and the several components of the force were to move in this order: — A covering party of 100 Riflemen extended in open line ; Twelve Engineers bringing with them their im- plements, and various warlike appliances ;

  • Acting as a Brigadier. For some time Colonel Yea had

commanded the First Brigade of the Light Division.