THE |
GREAT HISTORICAL PICTURE |
OF THE |
STORMING OF SERINGAPATAM, |
By the BRITISH TROOPS and their ALLIES,
MAY 4th, 1799. |
PAINTED by ROBERT KER PORTER. |
| DESCRIPTIVE SKETCH. |
| THE centre Object is General Baird surrounded by his Staff,
and calling his Men to follow Serjeant Graham of the Forlorn
Hope, who having snatched the Colours from the Ensign,
planted them on the Breach, and as he gave the 3d Huzza of Victory,
and Indian with a Pistol shot him through the Heart. - At the
Foot of the Bastion is a Party of Tippoo's Soldiers, who are
repulsed by the Grenadiers of the 74th. - Near them is Colonel
Macleod, who at the Onset was wounded through the Lungs, leading
off by a Serjeant of the Meuron Regiment. - On the Bastion to
the Right, stands Colonel Sherbrook animating his Men to the
Assault. - Crossing the Cavery is the Remainder of the 73rd.
- And behind them the brave Colonel Dunlop borne off wounded,
between two Grenadiers. - In front of the Mortar Battery, is
Major Allen with Colonel Dallas and Major Beatson. - In the
Distance is a View of General Harris and the British Camp. -
To the Left of the Grand Breach, lies Lieut. Farquhar, supported
as he is Dying, on one of the Tyger Guns, taken from
the Enemy; he is upheld by an Artillery-Man, who points to the
Indians from whom he received his Death, while the Grenadiers
at the Point of the Bayonet are pressing to avenge it. - On
the Ramparts stands Tippoo himself, directly above the Gateway
under which he fell. - A French Officer, a little further off,
is pointing to the Scene on the centre Bastion; - And on the
Bridge is the desperate Conflict between the Company's Troops
and Hyder Ally's Grenadiers: Lieut. Laler of the 73d, who commanded
the Sepoys, is wounded, and struggling with his Enemy as he
is falling into the Water. - In the Rear of the Artillery-Men,
are the Nizam's Troops pressing forward to the Action, headed
by Lieut. Colonel Mignan and flanked by the Gallant Brigade
Major Pasley. |
| 1. Capt. Lardy, Regiment de
Meuron - wounded. |
2. Lieut. Pasley, Company's
Service. |
| 3. Artillery Lascars. |
4. Troops of His Highness the Nizam. |
| 5. Lieut. Col. Mignan, Company's Service. |
6. Lieut. Bell, Madras Artillery. |
| 7. Bombay Sepoys. |
8. The Palace of Tippoo Sultaun. |
| 9. Lieut. Laler, 73d Regiment - killed. |
10. A party of Hyder's Grenadiers. |
| 11. Citizen Chapuy, the French Commander. |
12. Tippoo Sultaun. |
| 13. The Sally Port Gate where he fell. |
14. Lieut. Farquhar, 74th Regiment - killed. |
| 15. The Sirdar who wounded Col. Dunlop. |
16. One of the Brass Tyger Guns of the
Fort. |
| 17. Major Wallace, 74th Regiment. |
18. Major Skelly, Scotch Brigade. |
| 19. Capt. Cormick, Madras Pioneers - killed. |
20. Serjeant Graham, on the Forlorn Hope
- killed. |
| 21. Major Craigie, 12th Regiment. |
22. Lieut. Preudergast, 74th Regiment -
killed. |
| 23. Tippoo's Tyger Grenadiers. |
24. Capt. Lambton, Major of Brigade. |
| 25. Lieut. General Baird. |
26. Capt. Grant, Aid du Camp to General
Baird. |
| 27. Capt. Faulkner, Ditto. |
28. Capt. Whittle, 12th Regiment. |
| 29. Capt. Woodall, Ditto |
30. Colonel Sherbrook, leading the Right
Attack. |
| 31. Major Shee, 33d Regiment. |
32. Capt. Macleod, 73d Regiment - wounded. |
| 33. Capt. Rose, 73d Regiment. |
34. Capt. Molle, Scotch Brigade. |
| 35. Lieut Gore, 73d Regiment. |
36. Flag-Staff of the Fort; Colours shot
away. |
| 37. Principal Mosque of Seringapatam. |
38. Bengal Sepoys. |
| 39. Col. Dunlop, wounded heading the Left
Attack. |
40. Major Allen, Company's Service. |
| 41. Major Dallas, 29th Regiment of Cavalry. |
42. Major Beatson, Engineers. |
| 43. Capt. Caldwell, Ditto. |
44. Lieut. Gen. Harris, Commander in Chief. |
| 45. Lieut. Richard Marriot - Bengal Sepoys. |
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and the various Circumstances of the ATTACK. It is executed
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contains several Hundred Figures, with Portraits of the British
Officers who distinguished themselves on that Occasion. |
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