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Rh Not long after sunset, the Porte's chief Dragoman came to Colonel Rose at Therapia to inform him that Prince Menschikoff had presented his demand for their signature of the treaty, and that they had refused it. The despatch sent to Admiral Dundas, though not acted on, had gained its object.

On the outbreak of the war with Russia in the following year Colonel Rose was appointed Queen's Commissioner at the headquarters of the French Army, with the local rank of Brigadier-General.

During the progress of the campaign he was repeatedly thanked by the French commanders, and was recommended by Marshal Canrobert for the Victoria Cross, for conspicuous gallantry on three occasions during the siege of Sebastopol. He had