212 BATTLK OF Till-: ALMA. CHAP. It ^vas plainly right that the defeated coluran • should he pressed in its retreat hy troops in a state of formation ; and Yea, looking hack, per- il is ceived that the Guards were now at hand. Trou- tiVauiro. hridge went to the Grenadiers — saw one of its cuium'u officers — told him of the defeat of the Ilussian prcssci column, and of the condition of the Royal Fusi- Grenadiei: liers — and asked whether it would not he well that the Grenadiers should come up and clinch, the defeat of the retiring column. Colonel Hood was referred to, and he at once consented to do as was proposed. Sir George Brown — his grey so wounded that men saw the blood from afar — now chanced to ride to the part of the hillside where Troubridge was passing. After telling him of the defeat of the Russian column, and of the state of the lioyal Fusiliers, Troubridge asked him whether the Fusi- liers should go on, or allow the Guards to pass them. * Sir George said, ' Let the Guards go on. Col- ' lect your men, and afterwards resume the ad- ' vance.' reiloubt, they vrure covered on their right by the fight which Yea was there maintaining ; when they had to fall back, it was still that stand of the Fusiliers which covered their flank. When Evans advanced with his three battalions, there was nothing but the lioyal Fusiliers to cover his left. For some of the proofs by wliieli I support my .statements respecting the fight maintained by the Royal Fusiliers, see Appendi.', No. III.
- At this time, and whilst he was still .speaking with Sir
George Brown, Troubridge observed the sight which will be referred to in a future page, as fi.xing the order in which events followed one anotlicr in different parts of the field.
