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... , and love of country , who are ready to fight , as their fathers have fought , and who never will yield while there is a cart- ridge for a rifle , or an artilleryman can load his gun . The gallant deeds I am about to chronicle are only a ...
... , and love of country , who are ready to fight , as their fathers have fought , and who never will yield while there is a cart- ridge for a rifle , or an artilleryman can load his gun . The gallant deeds I am about to chronicle are only a ...
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... never before been traversed by British troops . Marching from Shikapore , the army advanced for fifty miles through the dark defiles of the Bolan pass , lofty mountains covered with snow towering above their heads . It now entered a ...
... never before been traversed by British troops . Marching from Shikapore , the army advanced for fifty miles through the dark defiles of the Bolan pass , lofty mountains covered with snow towering above their heads . It now entered a ...
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... his right a cut from his own sabre , which cleft his skull from his crown to the eyebrows . The Mahomedan once shouted " ne Ullah ! " ( oh God ) , and never moved or spoke again . And now , the brave Sale , 10 CAPTURE OF GHUZNEE .
... his right a cut from his own sabre , which cleft his skull from his crown to the eyebrows . The Mahomedan once shouted " ne Ullah ! " ( oh God ) , and never moved or spoke again . And now , the brave Sale , 10 CAPTURE OF GHUZNEE .
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... an Afghan sold his life dearly , and cut to the last at his hated enemy , the appeals of the helpless for mercy were never made in vain . When resistance ceased , not a conquered enemy was injured . The CAPTURE OF GHUZNEE . 11.
... an Afghan sold his life dearly , and cut to the last at his hated enemy , the appeals of the helpless for mercy were never made in vain . When resistance ceased , not a conquered enemy was injured . The CAPTURE OF GHUZNEE . 11.
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... never been surpassed even in the annals of old Roman heroism , still live to show their honour- able scars , and to tell the story of that melancholy day . Night put an end to the fight . Dost Mahomed retreated ; and though he had just ...
... never been surpassed even in the annals of old Roman heroism , still live to show their honour- able scars , and to tell the story of that melancholy day . Night put an end to the fight . Dost Mahomed retreated ; and though he had just ...
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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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