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 THK BATTLE OF BALACLAVA. 297 those who are described in the army lists as field- chap. marshals and generals. He had had sway in L battle. The fifteen men whom Mayow had brought with him were ranged on the left of the 8th Hussars ; and this little addition brought up Colonel Shewell's strength to about seventy. The panic which was driving from the field the whole bulk of the enemy's horse plainly did not extend to the Eussian infantry on the eastern part of the Causeway Heights ; for looking back Liprandi's towards their then right rear, our Hussars at this o^tSf 0118 time were able to see the grey battalions still HeS ay holding their ground, in good order. Nor was this all ; for presently the glances cast back in nearly the same direction disclosed some new- comers. Three squadrons of Eussian lancers were seen Three issuing from behind one of the spurs of the S^T ° f Causeway Heights and descending into the valley. iTrelr of mg Another instant, and this body of Lancers was HussL-s. wheeling into line, and forming a front towards the Eussian rear, thus interposing itself as a bar between the English and their line of retreat. These three squadrons of Lancers — the half of Colonel Jeropkine's regiment — were the force which had been placed, as we saw, in one of the folds of the Causeway Heights at the time when Liprandi was making arrangements for covering his retreat. At the moment when Colonel Mayow joined the 8th Hussars, Colonel Shewell had asked him,