2d Period. THE MAIN FIGHT. 227 its right, lay at this time extended in line, and chap. occupying the western extremity of the Home Ridge ; whilst General Goldie in person with the left wing of his 20^1 regiment under the colonel* (Colonel Horn), and the main body of his 57th regiment under young Captain Edward Stanley ji* was already preparing to operate on ground to the right of the Post-road as well as on the Post- road itself. When Sir George had thus parted with no less Tiie smaii than ten wings, or, in other words, five battalions, 400 men he remained during some little time without any under°"'^' troops at his side ; but Brigadier-General Torrens personal was approaching him with another body of rather less than 400 raen.J The force, although small, was still destined to give Sir George Cathcart a great opportunity ; and if he should well use its imiiort his power, nay, even if he should simply obey the timely commands of Lord Eaglan, it might be given him to rule a crisis in this battle of Inkerman. As we long ago saw, our troops engaged on the Kitspur were all this while holding wrong ground; with the 21st. Colonel Windham, accurate in most other re- spects, was mistaken in the part of his official narrative which concerned tliis regiment.
- Strength, 180. t Strength, 196.
J Two companies of the 46th under Captain Hardy, and the 68th Regiment — i.e., four of its companies — under Colonel Henry Smyth, making together 384. The forces above men- tioned number altogether 2066, and comprise the whole force furnished to the battle of Inkerman by the 4th Division, ex- cept 151 men of the 57th Regiment who reached the Isthmu.« ttt a later time.
