XXii CONTENTS. Chapter VI. — continued. Charf,'o of the Grenadiers, ..... The Russians overthrown on each front by the Guards, Seventli capture of the Sandbag Battery, Cessation of the enemy's retreat, .... His return to the conflict, False position of the Grenadiers within the work, . 211 212 212 212 212 213 Reinforcements brought to the Kitspur, 214 The Duke of Cambridge's intended disposition of them, . . 214 The Gap still open, 214 The actual disposition of the fresh troops 214 The real exigency not met by this accession of reinforcements, 215 General tenor of the fight on the Kitspur after the accession of the reinforcements, . . . . . . . .217 Attack on the north front and the left shoulder of the Sand- bag Battery, 219 Its result, 219 A lull on the north front, 219 Distinct character of the tight on the eastern front, . . 220 The last of the enemy's attacks on the Kitspur, . . . 224 Its defeat by some men of the Coldstream, .... 224 Slen descending the hillside in chase, 224 XL Sir George Cathcart's arrival, ....... 224 His conversation with Pennefather, ..... 225 The great bulk of Cathcart's troops distributed piecemeal, . 226 The small force of 400 men remaining under Cathcart's personal control, 227 Its importance, ......... 227 The vice n( the position maintained at the Sandbag Battery, . 228 Lord Raglan's determination, ...... 228 Imperative need of troops at the Gap, ..... 229 Instances of H. U.K. with Cathcart to induce him to act in the required direction, ........ 230 His own conception and his consequent resistance to entreaties, 230 Lord Raglan's order to Cathcart, 231 The state of Cathcart's temper in the Crimea, .... 232
