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2 THE LIFE OF GENERAL, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR DAVID BAIRD, BART. G.C.B. K.C. &c. &c. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET. (LATE COLBURN AND BENTLEY.) 1832.

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5 CONTENTS Oll' THE SECOND VOLUME. CHAPTER I. Lord Cavan assumes the command of the army - Embarrassment with respect to the Beys - Correspondence with Ge neral Baird - General Baird's remonstrance against the union of the armies-suggestions for negociations at Cairo-Colonel Ramsay's judicious conduct - General Stuart goes to Cairo Anxiety of Baird to return to India - Lord Elgin's arrival expected - Official news of a general peace - Letter from General Fox in answer to the reference of General Baird Fresh distribution of forces - Despatches from England General Baird named second in command of the whole army -Negociations continued-arrival of Mr. Stretton-Confer. ences at Gizeh and Cairo-Abandonment of the Beys - Gene. ral Stuart's accident - The Beys determine on flight - They quit Gizeh- The Vizier's request-is superseded-encamps outside of Cairo, and prepares to take the field 1 CHAPTER II. Despatches from Lord Wellesley-Expedition to Batavia and Mauritius abandoned - General Baird's solicitude to return to India as soon as possible- Sir Home Popham appointed polltical commissioner in the Red Sea - His arrivai- General Baird's distress for money-application for assistance to Lord Cavan refused - Draws bills on the East India Company 'Letter of the Pacha of Egypt- Account of the signing of the definitive treaty - Evacuation of Egypt- Letter of Lord He.

6 iv CONTENTS. bart to General Fox-Movements consequent upon its receipt -Suggestions of General Baird-Purchase of horses-departure from Alexandria - Gizeh - Visit to the Pacha - The Pacha's visit in return - 'The Desert - Arrival at Suez- Appearance 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 Bairdremoved at his own request to the staffof the Madras army-appointed to the command of a division-l\farch 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 diminution 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 Curuna Arrives in England - Appointed to a command in the Eastern District of England under Sir James Craig 69 CHAPTER IV. Sir David Baird removed from the. Eastern District - Appointed to command an expedition against the Cape of Good Hope-Letterof 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 e- 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

7 CONTENTS. v Castlereagh- General Janssens retires into the country- Sir David Baird marches upon Cape Town - Surrender of Cape Town-Operations against General Janssen~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 tile garrison for Holland - Capture of the French frigate La Volontaire 84 CHAPTER V. Fresh accounts of the French fleet - Its departure for the WestIndies- Sir Home Popham's plan of attacking the South American Colonies developed to Sir David Baird - His reluctance to accede to the request of Sir Home for troops - Statements 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 administration 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. Windham - 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 Castlereagh - 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-

8 vi CONTENTS. Conclusion of the negociations- The siege commenced- Attack 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 VU. Sir David Baird removed from Dublin-Ordered to take the command of an expedition to Spain-Proceeds to Cork - Sails with the army to Corufia-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-Observations 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 MorIa-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

9 CONTENTS. vii John Moore moves to Castronuevo-Sir David Baird to Benevente-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-privations of the troops-halt at Betanzos-Arrival before Coruiia -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 l\loore-despatch of General Hope to Sir David Baird-Sir David's letterto 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 Parliament-Sir David's reply-retires into the country-created a Baronet-Marries-Removes 10 Scotland-Visits London Prefers his claims to a military peerage-they remain unnoticed - 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 swom 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 Lieutenant-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

10 viii CONTENTS. 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-Concluding 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, No. II. Letter from Joseph Marryat, Esq. Chairman of the Committee of the Patriotic Fund, to Sir David Baird, April 16, No. III. Letter addressed by Colonel Sorell to Sir Walter Scott, October No. IV. Letter of Sir David Baird to Sir John Moore, dated Astorga, 29th Nov No. V. ACCOWlt of the Defeat of General Blake's army, transmitted by Captain, now Colonel Pasley, CoB. 17th Nov ERRATA. VOL.II. P. 11, line 8, Jor "deserts" read " desert!' P. 14, line J, Jor" objects" read" object.," P. 47, note, line 14,Jor "was voted" read" were voted." P. 117, line 22, Jor "PeUew" read "Patton!' P. 261, line 1, IIIpamfIJ, Jor,. Klljjor-General Stewart" r_ "Brigaclior. General Stewart!' P.300, line 20, Jor "was deep and universal" read" were!' P. 302, line 9, afte1'the word" division" r«ui "will recollect!'