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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B214/5/31
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Scope & Content:: Baird Smith almost recovered. The enemy quiet; enemy losses on Aug 2 and 3 probably a few hundred, though native report says 3,000. News of 4 victories of General Havelock. Baird Smith thinks the Mutiny is advancing towards its end. Family news. Dated as: Camp Delhi 4 Aug 1857
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B214/5/32
Title:
Scope & Content:: Baird Smith has just written a long letter to the General pointing out the General's errors. The enemy said to be disheartened by the results of 2 and 3 Aug and many are reported to be leaving Delhi - the Neemuch and Nasirabad Brigade have lost 900 since the action of which the majority are said...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B214/5/33
Title:
Scope & Content:: Baird Smith's health. General Wilson's tendency to worry. Dated as: Delhi 6 Aug 1857
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B214/5/34
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Scope & Content:: Baird Smith's quarrel with General Wilson on 6 Aug over his allotting tasks to Lieutenant Eckford, final agreement reached. Dated as: 7 Aug
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Unspecified
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B214/5/35
Title:
Scope & Content:: Family news. Complaints about the camp doctor. Sharp firing from the enemy the previous night. Spies say this is to be their critical effort, and if after the 7th day they fail to dislodge the army, they are going to give in. Dated as: Camp Delhi 8 Aug 1857
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B214/5/36
Title:
Scope & Content:: General Nicholson, who has just come down from the Punjab, in command of a moveable column wanted to see the position. The General's agitation. The enemy has put a new heavy gun battery at the extreme right of the position, and Baird Smith had to calm the officer in command. The enemy's battery ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B214/5/37
Title:
Scope & Content:: Baird Smith's health. Enemy activity. Baird Smith rode to Metcalfe House, the most advanced position on the left through 'a small hail storm of shot shells and musket balls'. Few casualties.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 10 Aug 1857
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B214/5/38
Title:
Scope & Content:: Firing at Metcalfe Picquet, five Bildan were casualties. Baird Smith has protested against their being used in such dangerous work. 100 of them ran away on 10 Aug at fear of the shot shells. Lieutenant Chesney's character. Feeling in camp of confidence in their position. Baird Smith hopes for th...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B214/5/39
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Scope & Content:: Interview with the General, who was worried about enemy attacks on the left. Resulting action at Ludlow Castle which succeeded in capturing 4 of the enemy's guns. Baird Smith does not yet know their losses, but Brigadier Showers was wounded. Dated as: Camp before Delhi 12 Aug 1857
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur B214/5/40
Title:
Scope & Content:: Baird Smith wounded in the foot by a piece of flying Shrapnel, on the evening of the 12 Aug. Dated as: Camp Delhi 13 Aug 1857
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: Unspecified

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