ACCESSION OF THE SARDINIAN ARMY. 219 more, since he had not himself any grievance, or chap. . VII. ground of complaint against Bussia. . Thus it happened that on the 8th of May- General de la Marmora, with a part of the 15,000 Sardinian troops despatched to the seat of war, and followed by the rest of the force, was already landing at Balaclava, and placing himself, as agreed, at the English Commander's disposal. Words other than mine will commemorate the battle of the Tchernaya, and the part there vic- toriously taken by General de la Marmora at the head of his Sardinian army ; but without break- ing loose from that tether which confines me within the period ended on the 28th of June, I can say that, whilst Lord Eaglan lived, his re- lations with the welcome allies thus joining their strength to his own were always thoroughly cordiaL( 3 )
