Our soldiers; or, Anecdotes of the ... British army during the reign of ... queen Victoria |
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5. oldal
... regiments composing this force were , her Majesty's 16th Lancers , 13th Infantry , and 3rd Buffs ; the Company's European regiment , two regi- ments of Native Light Cavalry , and twelve picked Sepoy corps . Two companies of horse ...
... regiments composing this force were , her Majesty's 16th Lancers , 13th Infantry , and 3rd Buffs ; the Company's European regiment , two regi- ments of Native Light Cavalry , and twelve picked Sepoy corps . Two companies of horse ...
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... regiments . The night and morning were unusually stormy . The advance was placed under the command of Colonel Dennie of the 13th Light Infantry , and the main column under Brigadier Sale . The explosion party was directed by Captain ...
... regiments . The night and morning were unusually stormy . The advance was placed under the command of Colonel Dennie of the 13th Light Infantry , and the main column under Brigadier Sale . The explosion party was directed by Captain ...
11. oldal
... regiment , planted by the brave young Ensign Frere , as well as those of the 17th , were flying out in the morning breeze from the ramparts of Ghuznee . The struggle within the fort , for a considerable time , was most desperate . In ...
... regiment , planted by the brave young Ensign Frere , as well as those of the 17th , were flying out in the morning breeze from the ramparts of Ghuznee . The struggle within the fort , for a considerable time , was most desperate . In ...
16. oldal
... regiment , and two also of the Goorkha corps , followed , in sup- port of the advanced detachment . Instead of coming merely upon the advance of the enemy , the Brigadier found an army in his front : but , in spite of the slender force ...
... regiment , and two also of the Goorkha corps , followed , in sup- port of the advanced detachment . Instead of coming merely upon the advance of the enemy , the Brigadier found an army in his front : but , in spite of the slender force ...
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... regiment , to disperse them . The Afghans fired a volley and fled the troops followed . The guns dealt destruction among the fugitives ; the cavalry galloping in pursuit , drove some into the river , and cut down others , till one ...
... regiment , to disperse them . The Afghans fired a volley and fled the troops followed . The guns dealt destruction among the fugitives ; the cavalry galloping in pursuit , drove some into the river , and cut down others , till one ...
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Our Soldiers: Or, Anecdotes of the ... British Army During the Reign of ... William Henry G Kingston Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2016 |
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ABSOLON Afghans Alumbagh assault attack batteries battle bayonet Beloochees brave breach brigade British army British troops brought Cabool camp Captain captured cavalry charge cloth Colonel coloured column command commenced corps courage defenders Delhi desperate division Dragoons Edition enemy enemy's English Fcap fell fight flank fled force forward French front Fusiliers gallantry garrison gate gilt edges ground Guards guns Havelock heavy fire horse artillery hundred Illustrations India intrenched Kaffirs killed Lieutenant-Colonel Light Lord Gough Lucknow magazine Major Major-General Moolraj Mooltan morning musketry mutineers Native Infantry night numbers officers opened party plain position rear rebels Redan regiment retreat Rifles river round shot Royal rushed Russians Sepoys September Sergeant shot siege Sikhs Sir Harry Smith Sir Hugh Gough Sir James Outram skirmishing soldiers STORIES storm Super-royal 16mo sword THOMAS HOOD thousand took Victoria Cross victory village volunteered walls whole wounded young
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