bart to General Fox-Movements consequent upon its receipt

-Suggestions of General Baird—Purchase of horses — Depar-

ture from Alexandria - Gizeh - Visit to the Pacha - The

Pacha's visit in return — The Desert Arrival at Suez — Ap-

pearance of the plague-Great activity of Sir Home Popham-

Letter to him— Letter to Lord Cavan — General Baird sails in

His Majesty's ship Victor from Suez · Arrival at Kosseir

Mocha-Madras Roads-Departure for Calcutta .

39

CHAPTER III.

General Baird arrives at Calcutta — His reception there

Marks of distinction conferred on the native troops General

Baird removed at his own request to the staff of the Madras

army - Appointed to the command of a division - March to

Arcot — Neglect of the collector of the district — Continuation

of March Arrival at the Pass Reaches the banks of the

Toombudra - General Wellesley joins the army-Great dimi-

nution of General Baird's division in consequence thereof -

General Baird applies to be relieved-Obtains leave of absence

Proceeds to Fort St. George — Quits India in disgust -

Arrival at St. Helena - Intelligence of War between England

and France Takes his passage in a South Sea whaler — Is

captured by a French privateer — Recaptured off Coruña -

Arrives in England - Appointed to a command in the Eastern

District of England under Sir James Craig

69

CHAPTER IV.

· Ap-

Sir David Baird removed from the Eastern District

pointed to command an expedition against the Cape of Good

Hope-Letter of Lord Castlereagh—Proceeds to Cork-Arrival

of Sir Home Popham — Sailing of the expedition — Arrival at

Funchal—St. Salvador-Loss of two ships_Death of Brigadier

General Yorke Departure for the Cape -- Arrival there

Landing - General Beresford detached to Saldanah Bay -

March of the troops - Action with the enemy under General

Janssens-Their defeat-Despatch of Sir David Baird to Lord
Castlereagh - General Janssens retires into the country - Sir

David Baird marches upon Cape Town Surrender of Cape

Town-Operations against General Janssens-Letter to him-

Result thereof — Negociations — Termination of them by the

surrender of General Janssens and the whole of his force

General Baird assumes the Government Report of French

expedition against the Cape - Departure of General Janssens

and the garrison for Holland - Capture of the French frigate

La Volontaire

84

CHAPTER V.

Fresh accounts of the French fleet - Its departure for the

West Indies — Sir Home Popham's plan of attacking the South

American Colonies developed to Sir David Baird — His reluc-

tance to accede to the request of Sir Home for troops — State-

ments of Sir Home Sir David Baird ultimately consents

Letter to Colonel Gordon - Departure of the expedition -

Letter of Sir Home Popham to Mr. Marsden-Internal admi-

nistration of the Cape -Wise regulations of Sir David Baird -

Improvements of the colony-Intimation of recall by the Whig

ministers – Acknowledgement of his despatches by Mr. Wind-

ham -Success of the South America expedition Sir David

sends reinforcements to General Beresford - Disastrous events

at Buenos Ayres — Capitulation of the English — Sir Home

Popham recalled Sir David Baird recalled Quits the Cape

of Good Hope — Addresses presented to him – Sails for

England— Arrives there

132

CHAPTER VI.

Change of ministry—Sir David Baird's letter to Lord Castle-

reagh – Treaty of Tilsit — Anticipated consequences of the

alliance between Russia and France — Demand of the English

Government for the deposit of the Danish fleet-Expedition to

the Sound - Sir David Baird appointed to the command of a

division — Sailing of the expedition under Lord Cathcart and

Admiral Gambier – Landing and movements of the army-
Conclusion of the negociations - The siege commenced - At-

tack of Copenhagen-Sir David Baird twice wounded-Flag of

truce-Capitulation-Lord Cathcart's despatch— Return of the

expedition to England — Sir David Baird appointed to the

command of the camp of instruction in Ireland -- Proceeds to

Dublin

178

CHAPTER VII.

Sir David Baird removed from Dublin-Ordered to take the

command of an expedition to Spain—Proceeds to Cork — Sails

with the army to Coruña-Arrival there — Disappointments -

Correspondence between Sir David Baird and Sir John Moore

-Sir David Baird reaches Astorga

198

CHAPTER VIII.

Continuation of correspondence with Sir John Moore — Ob-

servations on Sir Walter Scott's Life of Napoleon and Colonel

Napier's Work — Colonel Sorell's Notes — Sir David Baird

visits Leon-Interview with Romana–General Moore resolves

on retreating-Defeat of Castanos—Remonstrances of Romana

-Lord Londonderry's interview with Sir John Moore - Mr.

Frere's letter-Retreat commenced

235

CHAPTER IX.

Communication with Don Thomas Morla-Colonel Charmilly

-Dismissal – Mr. Frere's letters — Sir David Baird's opinion-

Lord Londonderry's view of the case - Continuation of Sir

John Moore's correspondence -- Colonel Sorell's Notes — Sir

Walter Scott's Life of Napoleon - Colonel Symes visits the

Marquis de la Romana–His report_Change of Affairs 265

CHAPTER X.

Fresh intelligence received by Sir John Moore-Change of

plans consequent thereupon-Despatches from Mr. Frere-Sir

!

John Moore moves to Castronuevo-Sir David Baird to Bene-

vente—Affairs with the enemy—Gallant conduct of English

cavalry – Forward movement decided upon - Abandoned

Retreat commenced

290

CHAPTER XI.

Point of embarkation of the army changed-Passage of the

bridge of Otero del Rey-Difficulties of the retreat-Priva-

tions of the troops_Halt at Betanzos—Arrival before Coruña

- Proceedings there-Attack of the French-Details of the

battle - Sir David Baird leads his division into action — Is

severely wounded - Sir John Moore wounded - Sir David

compelled to quit the field—Proceeds on board the Ville de

Paris His left arm amputated at the shoulder Colonel

Sorell's detail of events—Death of Sir John Moore-Despatch

of General Hope to Sir David Baird - Sir David's letter to

Lord Castlereagh-Arrival in England -Sir David invested

with the red riband

317

CHAPTER XII.

Motions of thanks to Sir David Baird in both Houses of Par-

liament—Sir David's reply--Retires into the country-Created

a Baronet-Marries-Removes to Scotland – Visits London -

Prefers his claims to a military peerage — They remain unno-

ticed — Appointed to the command of the army in Ireland -

Letter to the Duke of York - Sir David's opinions upon the

state of that country-He is sworn of the Privy Council— Visit

of King George the Fourth to Dublin Sir David renews his

claim to the Peerage- Reduction of the troops in Ireland -- Sir

David's remonstrance-Lord Wellesley appointed Lord Lieute-

nant-Command reduced to that of a Lieutenant-General—Sir

David returns to England - Letter to the Duke of York — His

Royal Highness's answer Letter from Mr. Peel — Sir David

meets with a serious accident-Consequentillness— Appointed

Governor of Fort George-Attends the King's levee - Retires

to Edinburgh-Increased illness-Is removed to Fern Tower-

Temporary amendment -Suffers a relapse — His Death-Con-

cluding observations, and details

348

APPENDIX.

.

No. I. Letter of General Janssens, announcing to the Dutch

Government the capture of the Cape of Good Hope, January

27, 1806

384
No. II. Letter from Joseph Marryat, Esq. Chairman of the
Committee of the Patriotic Fund, to Sir David Baird, April 16,
1806

412
No. III. Letter addressed by. Colonel Sorell to Sir Walter

Scott, October 1827

414

No. IV. Letter of Sir David Baird to Sir John Moore, dated

Astorga, 29th Nov. 1808

430

No. V. Account of the Defeat of General Blake's army,

transmitted by Captain, now Colonel Pasley, C.B. 17th Nov.
1808

434

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ERRATA.

VOL. II.

P. 11, line 3, for “deserts" read “ desert.”
P. 14, line 2, for “objects" read "object."
P. 47, note, line 14, for “was voted" read “were voted."
P. 117, line 22, for “ Pellew" read “Patton."
P. 261, line 1, et passim, for "Major-General Stewart" read " Brigadier-

General Stewart.'
P. 300, line 20, for "was deep and universal” read “ were."
P. 302, line 9, after the word “division" read “ will recollect."