The narrative of lieutenant colonel L. R. Stacy ... whilst in the Brahooe camp, inducing the submission of Nasseer Khan ... and in the subsequent operations of general Nott's army in its march to and its return from Cabul |
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41st Foot Affghans arrangements arrived Assistant Political Agent baggage Baugh Baughwanna Beebee Ganjan Bell's Bolan Bolan Pass Brahooee Brigadier Stacy camels Captain Christie Cavalry Chiefs Colonel column commanding Dadur Darogah Gool Mahomed Delamain detachment Dost Allie Durbar enemy enemy's fire force guns halted hills Horse Artillery horsemen Jezailchees jezails join Kandahar Kaukurs Khan's camp Kootroo Kwetta Lehree letter Lieut light Companies Mahomed Hussein Mahomed Khan Mahomed Sudeeq Major Nash Major Outram matchlock Meer Boheer Meer Esah Khan Meer Guffoor Meer Kamaul Khan Meer Mahomed Meer Nasseer Meer Saloo Khan miles Moollah Nasseer Oollah Moonshee Moostoong morning moved Murrees Naib Nasseer Khan neral Nott officers orders party pass picquets rear guard received Regiment reply Rheimdad road Ross Bell round shot Rupees Sahib sent sepoys Shah Nawaz Khan shot Soherab soon spot Syud tent told troops whilst wounded Wuzeer young Khan Zheeree دو دو دو
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Page 60 - Major-General England, Captain Bean, and eight or nine officers were present. As might be expected, the youth was rather embarrassed at first, but on Major Outram's assuring him of the kindly feelings of Government towards him, he expressed his desire to become an ally of the Company, the value of whose friendship he said he was fully aware of.
Page 101 - ... men, properly supported; and I am confident that I should have succeeded. The men were in courage, and anxious to recover the bodies of their comrades. The general replied, he had not men. I proposed that the left hill should be attacked first, as it commanded the smaller one. The enemy were certainly in strength, and very bold; but our men burned with rage at seeing their comrades cut up before their eyes. I think I pressed my offer three times, the last time volunteering to lead with 80 men;...
Page 101 - General England and his staff were dismounted, and standing in conversation not far from where the light companies had rallied. I joined them. It was useless to stand and lament over what could not be recalled. A retreat was determined upon. I observed to the General that the day might be retrieved, and offered to lead into the entrenched position with a hundred men properly supported ; and I am confident that I should have succeeded. The men were in courage, and anxious to recover the bodies of...
Page 120 - ... who suffered the column and some of the baggage to pass, and then opened their fire. Fortunately, a guard over some stores was passing at the time, and four men were sent up to the tower...
Page 34 - It was near noon ere we could tear ourselves away from our couches of soft leaves, but as we all agreed that we must move sooner or later, we got up, loaded the horses with our prizes, and moved off towards Conwell's dwelling in as direct a line as the nature of the country would allow. We kept no look-out for game on our way home, having meat enough, and being almost tired to death. We received a hearty welcome from Conwell's family, and we resolved to enjoy a little repose after all our hard work.
Page 101 - Majesty's 41st, on the extreme right. General England and his staff were dismounted, and standing in conversation, not far from where the light companies had rallied. I joined them. It was useless to stand and lament over what could not be recalled. A retreat was determined upon. I observed to the general that the day might be retrieved, and offered to lead into the...
Page 119 - within one hundred yards of the road, on the slope of a hill, there was a small but high tower, with only one door, about 8 feet from the base, in which three men were concealed.
Page 86 - Rajah of lierar, and upon the annexation of the Berar territory to the East India Company's territories...
Page 143 - formal unity" would have "come in course of time." Nor was the existence of a sense of common interests in British North America or in Australia enough of itself without any constitutional devices ; the definite enactment of Federal systems was necessary, and if these enactments had not been made it is impossible to say what would have been the later history of these great dominions. May it not reasonably be said that the sense of comradeship and common interest among the members of the British Empire...