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| Jeremy Black - Military history, Modern - 2003 - 286 pages
...the commission that was struck to enquire into his actions, 'It was no longer a question of merely dispersing the crowd, but one of producing a sufficient...view, not only on those who were present, but more specifically throughout the Punjab'.94 Dyer was eventually vindicated, but it was a pyrrhic victory.... | |
| Nasser Hussain - History - 2009 - 205 pages
...at hand, the casualties would have been greater in proportion. It was no longer a question of merely dispersing the crowd, but one of producing a sufficient...effect from a military point of view not only on those present, but more especially throughout the Punjab. There could be no question of undue severity.7... | |
| Mihran Dabag, Horst Gründer, Uwe-Karsten Ketelsen - Political Science - 2004 - 284 pages
...at hand the casualties would have been greater in proportion. It was not longer a question of merely dispersing the crowd, but one of producing a sufficient...who were present, but more especially throughout the Panjab. There could be no question of undue severity.«44 Die hohe Bereitschaft zur Gewalt sowie ihre... | |
| Nigel Collett - History - 2006 - 614 pages
...widespread effect, it was my duty to produce if it was to justify my action ... It was no longer just a question of dispersing the crowd but one of producing...view, not only on those who were present but more specially throughout the Punjab. There could be no question of undue severity. The mutineers had thrown... | |
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