The life of Colin Campbell, lord Clyde

which his chief personally conducted during the suppression of the Mutiny. Sir Henry Norman not only has supplied me with much valuable information and advice, for which I cannot be too grateful, but I have taken advantage of an interesting lecture on the Relief of Lucknow, delivered by him at Simla in 1867, to reproduce many points connected with that episode in Lord Clyde's career, which otherwise might have escaped my notice.

The late Lord Sandhurst at the outset kindly proffered me his aid and counsel. Though, unfortunately, I was debarred by his premature death from reaping the full advantage of an offer, which, had he been spared, would have been of inestimable service to me, Lady Sandhurst has, with great consideration, allowed me access to her husband's papers, in order to clear up one or two points, regarding which I have been in doubt.

Colonel Metcalfe, who, as aide-de-camp to Lord Clyde, never quitted his chief's side, from the time he joined him in Calcutta till the latter left Paris on his return to England in 1860, has afforded me much information, which I could not otherwise have obtained. To him and such other of my friends, not mentioned by name, who were admirers of Lord Clyde, and who have kindly rendered me assistance, I take this opportunity of returning my sincere

thanks.

Believing that letters written to the subject of a memoir are, in many cases, of as much service in elucidating personal character, as those written by the individual in question, I have not scrupled to introduce, amongst others, including some from Sir Charles Napier, the late Lord Lawrence, Sir James Outram, Sir Patrick Grant, &c., many of Lord Canning's letters to Lord Clyde. For this I have the sanction of Lord Clanricarde, to whom my warm acknowledgments are due.

This correspondence not only shows the points on which the Governor-General and his Commander-inchief were at variance, and which, as demonstrated by the logical consequence of events, added, in Lord Clyde's opinion, to the difficulties of the task imposed upon him, but they are valuable as an evidence of how men in high position may agree to differ, without any diminution of personal regard, when the one object in view is the furtherance of the public service.

Lord Clyde was the first to acknowledge the entire success of Lord Canning's policy, whatever opinion he may have held as to the method of its execution; but his loyal subordination to the head of the Government, for whom he entertained the sincerest respect and affection, was a marked feature in his relations with Lord Canning, besides being eminently characteristic of the man himself.

By the insertion of this correspondence, I have been solely actuated by the desire to do full justice to the memory of these distinguished public

servants.

SOUTHCOTE LODGE, READING, 1st September 1880.

LAWRENCE SHADWELL.

Note. In these volumes no attempt has been made to reduce the spelling of Indian topographical names to a rigidly uniform system. The popular orthography of the despatches and plans of the time has been generally followed; and though it may not have the merit of strict accuracy, it will enable readers to identify places which, perhaps, would have been unfamiliar in a transliterated form. L. S.

CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

Motto-Parentage-Birth - Education

- First commission

Sails for the Peninsula-Vimiero - Sir John Moore's ad-

vance and retreat - Expedition to Walcheren-Gibraltar—

Battle of Barrosa-Joins Lord Wellington's army-Battle

of Vitoria Siege of San Sebastian Forlorn - hope

Wounded-Narrative of failure of first assault - Passage

of the Bidasoa-Again wounded Promoted in the 60th

Regiment,