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 THE MAIN FIGHT. 169 seems, was broui^ht up in good time; but still chap. VI this ' spent force ' of combatants (which gathered ' for the most part between Pennefather's camp and ^'^ ^^™'^- Home Kidge) was not in such state as to be able to take its share of the fights now impending. There remained, however, to General Penne- strength and (lisposi- father for defence agrainst the coming attacks tionofuie several organised bodies of infantry, which num- troops " •' remaining tc bered altogether about 1400 men.* It may be Pennefather said that about one-half of these held advanced positions ; for, near the scene of their victory in front of the Barrier, there stood what remained of the wing of the 30th which fought under Col- onel Mauleverer; and General Adams, with the 41st Regiment (which was joined before long by Bellairs with his three companies of the 49th), still remained by the Sandbag Battery. On the Home Ridge, four of Townsend's field- pieces, now adding their strength to that of Fitz- mayer's twelve guns, brought the whole number up to sixteen ; ■}* and the reverse slope was occu- pied by the remaining moiety of Pennefather's disposable infantry — that is, by the 95th Regiment, by a remnant of the 55th, and three companies of the 47th — troops which came into action with a strength of rather more than 700, but about to be reduced to some 300 by the approaching re- moval of the 95th Regiment. J + Two of Townsend's guns had been spiked, though only with wood, and were for the time disabled ; but we shall see them re- stored to eflSciency, and bi-ought back into action. t See Appendix, Note VII.
 * See Appendix, Note VII.