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 60 THE BATTLE OF INKEKMAN. OH A P. Disposing the main part of his force in a line ■ which fronted across the ravine, General Cod- rington maintained his position all day on the Victoria Eidge * and at first without other aid ; but he was supported after a time by some com- panies of the 19th Eegiment, and likewise, as we already know, by the main part of the two bat- talions belonging to the 3d Division which Sir Eichard England had moved towards the east-f At a later hour, there reached him some pieces of field-artillery, which could not, however, be used with any advantageous result.;}: Two or three oi them were brought into action, but over- powered by the enemy's fire, and very srton after withdrawn. Godrington lost in killed and wounded some 180 men.§ companies of the Rifles under Colonel Lawrence, of the 7th under Yea, of the 33d under Mundy, of the 23d under Bell, I believe, and of the marines under Captain Hopkins. t Sir R. England's troops thus acting were so well placed, it appears, as to be almost, if not entirely, sheltered from the fire. There was one casualty in the 1st Royals, but Whether it oc- curred on this ridge, I know not. In the companies of the 19th, whilst advancing, there occurred five casualties. Cap- tain Ker was mortally wounded. X Viz., two guns from AVodehouse's battery, followed after- wards by a third, and subsequently by two guns of Swinton's battery attached to the 3d Divi.sion. The ground was so un- favourable, and the enemy's superiority in ordnance power so decided, that no artillery conflict could be hopefully main- tained by the portions of batteries thus brought up, and the attempt, though made, was soon abandoned. § Amongst these were Lieutenant Thorold of the 33d Regi- ment, and Lieutenant Malcolm of the Rifles, both killed ; and
 * The line tracing it from right to left was formed by some