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... close reconnois- sance of the place , under a heavy fire , was undertaken by Captain Thomson , who found it equally strong all round , and suggested the only way by which he be- . lieved it could be taken . Sir John Keane , however ...
... close reconnois- sance of the place , under a heavy fire , was undertaken by Captain Thomson , who found it equally strong all round , and suggested the only way by which he be- . lieved it could be taken . Sir John Keane , however ...
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... close upon them . His horse rearing , he was thrown , and the animal galloped back riderless to the town . He would have been killed by the Afghans , had not a sapper and two men of the 13th rushed forward and rescued him . The enemy's ...
... close upon them . His horse rearing , he was thrown , and the animal galloped back riderless to the town . He would have been killed by the Afghans , had not a sapper and two men of the 13th rushed forward and rescued him . The enemy's ...
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... close to the walls , keeping up a well - sustained fire , while the grenadier company of the 55th , with two companies of the 6th Madras Native Infantry , though with only three scaling - ladders , advanced to the es- calade , under the ...
... close to the walls , keeping up a well - sustained fire , while the grenadier company of the 55th , with two companies of the 6th Madras Native Infantry , though with only three scaling - ladders , advanced to the es- calade , under the ...
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... close in the rear , surrounded by camels , which were made to lie down with their heads inwards , and their bales placed within them for their armed follow- ers to fire over , thus forming a fortress not very easy to storm . Two hundred ...
... close in the rear , surrounded by camels , which were made to lie down with their heads inwards , and their bales placed within them for their armed follow- ers to fire over , thus forming a fortress not very easy to storm . Two hundred ...
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... close to him , all three in advance of their regiment , and all fell dead together , but not till several of the fiercest of the Beloochee swordsmen were seen to sink beneath the brave Jackson's strong arm and whirling blade . Here also ...
... close to him , all three in advance of their regiment , and all fell dead together , but not till several of the fiercest of the Beloochee swordsmen were seen to sink beneath the brave Jackson's strong arm and whirling blade . Here also ...
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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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