Old MemoriesAccount of cavalry officer with Hodson's Horse before, Delhi, Agra, Lucknow during Sepoy Rebellion 1857; inc. winning of Victoria Cross. |
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... village to village and from town to town - caus- ing a general wonder and attracting the notice of the newspapers and civil au- thorities , though the portent was not deemed by any means so serious as it was , and I believe to this day ...
... village to village and from town to town - caus- ing a general wonder and attracting the notice of the newspapers and civil au- thorities , though the portent was not deemed by any means so serious as it was , and I believe to this day ...
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... villages , had prior legal rights to any others , and were looked up to by all . Now , alas ! this good profes- sional reputation is an idea of the past , and no longer does the native soldier's profession rank amongst his compeers as ...
... villages , had prior legal rights to any others , and were looked up to by all . Now , alas ! this good profes- sional reputation is an idea of the past , and no longer does the native soldier's profession rank amongst his compeers as ...
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... villages the inhabitants turned out against us , and here and there shots were fired at us . But we held to our ... village called Hur- chundpore . As we approached this vil- lage , a very large and fortified one , we could see the ...
... villages the inhabitants turned out against us , and here and there shots were fired at us . But we held to our ... village called Hur- chundpore . As we approached this vil- lage , a very large and fortified one , we could see the ...
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... village with our party , nor would they admit that the fugitives were there . We subse- quently ascertained the reason of the villagers ' opposition to our approach- which was that , owing to the light blue or French - grey uniform of ...
... village with our party , nor would they admit that the fugitives were there . We subse- quently ascertained the reason of the villagers ' opposition to our approach- which was that , owing to the light blue or French - grey uniform of ...
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... village , stipulating that our escort should not accompany us . To this we agreed , and after telling the native officers the result of our conference , I desired them to remain outside till we could give them further orders . Mackenzie ...
... village , stipulating that our escort should not accompany us . To this we agreed , and after telling the native officers the result of our conference , I desired them to remain outside till we could give them further orders . Mackenzie ...
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