Up to this time he had seen no active service, but in 1843 his was the one European regiment in the small force with which Sir Charles Napier won the battle of Miani (Meanee) (17 February), and it bore the brunt of that action, in which two thousand men defeated thirty-five thousand. The battalion was about five hundred strong, nearly all Irishmen, like their Colonel and their General.
Up to this time, he had not been involved in any combat, but in 1843 his unit was part of the small army led by Sir Charles Napier that won the Battle of Miani (Meanee) on February 17th. The battalion, predominantly Irish, faced a massive enemy force of over 35,000.