"ملاحظات حول قوات الباشبوزق وغيرها من القوات غير النظامية؛ بما في ذلك أفكار موجزة حول الحرب الحالية. مع خريطة مبدئية للفريق أول ويليام فيرجسون بيتسون، المنظم لقوات الباشبوزق خلال حملة القرم" بقلم العقيد ويليام فيرجسون بيتسون لوري [ظ‎‎٨] (٢٤/١٦)

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In March, 1851, the Resident at Hyderabad paid Beatson a high
compliment, by issuing the following General Order:—
“ Brigadier Beatson having tendered his resignation of the command
of the Nizam’s Cavalry, from date of his embarkation for England, the
Resident begs to express his entire approval of this officer’s conduct
during the time he has exercised the important command of the Cavalry
Division.
Brigadier Beatson has not only maintained, but improved, the
interior economy and arrangement of the Cavalry Division ; and the
value of his active military services in the field has been amply attested
and rendered subject of record, in the several instances of Kangoan,
Rymou, Arnee, and Dharoor.”
The Brigadier appears to have tendered his resignation rather hastily,
for we find him, shortly after, asking Lord Dalhousie’s permission to
withdraw his application ; but his Lordship, with characteristic decision,
did not approve of the “ wavering spirit” of even so distinguished an
officer. So Beatson proceeded to England.
W e next find him in Turkey, on special service (1st May, 1854), with
rank as Colonel on the staff in the British Army. He received the rank
of Lieutenant-General in the Turkish Army on his arrival at Constan
tinople. For his services on the Danube he obtained the gold medal
from the Sultan, the “ Nishan i Iftihar.” In 1854 he was with the
Heavy Brigade at BalaJdava and Inkerman, and was mentioned in
General Scarlett’s despatch regarding the famous charge which has
made Balaklava immortal. “ During the time he was with me ” (writes
General Sir J. Scarlett, when recommending him to Head-quarters in
October, 1856) “as Lieutenant-Colonel Beatson, he proved himself a
most active and useful officer, as willing to work as the youngest Aide-
de-Camp, with the experience of active service before the enemy. He
was with me under fire the early part of the 25th October, 1854, near
the Turkish forts. He was by my side at the charge of the Heavy
Biigade—and rode by my side down the valley in support of the Light
Brigade—under as severe a fire as troops were ever exposed to, and
had his horse struck by a spent shot in the side. During the whole of
this day he behaved with the greatest gallantry and coolness, and
entirely supplied the place of my Aide-de-Camp (Captain Elliott), after
the charge of the Heavy Brigade, in which Captain Elliott was severely