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Mss Eur B214/5
- Record Id:
- 040-002277760
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002277734
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000424.0x0000c7
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur B214/5
- Title:
- Letters from Richard Baird Smith to his wife Florence in Roorkee
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002277734
040-002277760 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur B214 : Letters of Col Richard Baird Smith (1818-61)
Mss Eur B214/5 : Letters from Richard Baird Smith to his wife Florence in Roorkee - Contains:
- Mss Eur B214/5/1 : Smith had been summoned to Delhi as Chief Engineer on 19 Jun 1857, after the man originally nominated was unable to take up…
Mss Eur B214/5/2 : Baird Smith's arrival in Saharanpur. The only only part of the column that has broken down so far is that for which Drummond…
Mss Eur B214/5/3 : The march has not begun because of the rain. Baird Smith's party is to be separated from the main convoy and will go straight…
Mss Eur B214/5/4 : They left Saharanpur at 3.30 p.m. on Jun 28th, and covered 13 miles by nightfall. Now they are fording the river Jumna. Baird…
Mss Eur B214/5/5 : They arrived the previous night, after being on the move from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Baird Smith will ride on with Captain Robertson…
Mss Eur B214/5/6 : Baird Smith is writing in the Post Office at Panipat about 10 p.m. Dated as: Panipat 1 Jul 1857
Mss Eur B214/5/7 : Baird Smith finished the march about 1 a.m. and was roused at 4 by an urgent letter from Lieutenant G.T. Chesney, Brigade-Major…
Mss Eur B214/5/8 : Baird Smith arrived at 3 a.m. to find the scheme of action was all over! The enemy is quiet, although an attack was intended it…
Mss Eur B214/5/9 : The previous night the enemy detached a 'detached a party to our rear' to interrupt. They were attacked. Baird Smith is…
Mss Eur B214/5/10 : General Barnard is on the point of death Brigadier Wilson will probably command the Field Force. Henry Marten and the other…
Mss Eur B214/5/11 : General Barnard's funeral. The Field Force are making no progress with their work. The feebleness of General Reed. Meeting…
Mss Eur B214/5/12 : Baird Smith in his ultimatum on 6 Jul advising an immediate assault, although he thinks it is unlikely this will be achieved.…
Mss Eur B214/5/13 : The Field Force has demolished the Busaye Bridge with 18 guns, about 400 cavalry, 1,000 infantry.
Mss Eur B214/5/14 : Riot in a regiment of Irregular Cavalry in the camp. Battle with the enemy on the right of the camp, enemy losses said to be…
Mss Eur B214/5/15 : Their losses on 9 Jul about 50 killed and 100 wounded. Baird Smith grudges this loss. Hazards of inaction Dated as: Camp…
Mss Eur B214/5/16 : Baird Smith's illness. His project of attack sent in on the 6th, but as yet notice has not been taken of it, although the…
Mss Eur B214/5/17 : Baird Smith's illness. Suspects it has been determined that they are not to make an assault on Delhi. Believes the…
Mss Eur B214/5/18 : Baird Smith's recovery. The risks are considered too great for an assault, though Baird Smith still holds to his opinion. News…
Mss Eur B214/5/19 : A visit to the batteries with Lieutenant G.T. Chesney. On Jul 13 Baird Smith had an interview with the General who informed him…
Mss Eur B214/5/20 : Enemy thoroughly defeated on 14 Jul. Severe casualties, among them several officers. All chance of an immediate assault at an…
Mss Eur B214/5/21 : Description of Baird Smith's daily routine Dated as: Delhi 16 Jul 1857
Mss Eur B214/5/22 : General Reed has resigned command of the Force, and is leaving for the hills with several of the staff. Brigadier Wilson is to…
Mss Eur B214/5/23 : An interview with the General on 17 Jul. Baird Smith agrees with General Wilson that an assault would now be dangerous as they…
Mss Eur B214/5/24 : Condition of Lieutenant E. Jones. Another encounter with the enemy - few casualties. Dated as: Delhi 19 Jul 1857
Mss Eur B214/5/25 : Baird Smith promises not to conceal facts from his wife. Captain Spring's encounter with the mutineers at Jhelum. Lieutenant…
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- Extent:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- -9999
- End Date:
- -9999
- Date Range:
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- Era:
- CE
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