Memoir of the First Campaign in the Hills North of Cutchee: Under Major Billamore, in 1839-40 |
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5th regiment appeared army artillery artillery officer attack Beebruck Beejar Khan Belooche Khan Billamore's Bombay Boogtee tribe Brigadier British detachment British troops camels Captain Jacob Captain Raitt cattle cavalry chief Chuttur command conduct conqueror desert despatch Deyra Doombkees encamped enemy entered the plain European Excellency force Governor of Sinde grenadier regiment havildar Head Quarters hill campaign hill tribes historian honour horsemen infantry inhabitants Islam Khan jungle Kahun Khan of Kelat killed Koonree Lahree Lieutenant Amiel Lieutenant Clarke Lieutenant Jacob Lieutenant Merewether Mahomed Major Billamore Major Jacob manding marched matchlocks miles moun mountain tribes Murree hills Murrees and Boogtees native officer Nuffoosk obedient Ooch party plunder Political Agent political officers Poolijee predatory prisoners proceeded road robber tribes sepoys Shikarpoor Sinde border Sinde frontier Sinde horse Sinde irregular horse Sindian Sir Charles Napier soldiers Sowar Sukkur surrender sword territory thousand town twenty Upper Sinde village whole wounded
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Page 64 - SIR, — It is with the greatest satisfaction I have the honour to transmit, for the information of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief...
Page 60 - Sinde horse had one man killed and two wounded ; four horses killed and two wounded. Of the enemy, every man fell, sword in hand. Quarter was repeatedly offered to these stern gladiators, but they refused : and every robber bit the dust. Honour be to their courage — more honour to their conquerors. Another laurel leaf has been added to the rich wreath of Jacob's horse.
Page 39 - Kutchee, and encountered their fierce inhabitants, are but little known beyond this country. Their commanding officer hated writing, contented himself with a verbal report of the matter to his superiors, and very soon all appeared to be forgotten. In the account above given are omitted numerous adventures, many slight encounters, personal fights, and single combats with the enemy, and such like, which, if duly set forth in glowing terms, might, without any exaggeration, have given an air of romance...
Page 23 - With little or no assistance from either the military or civil authorities at head-quarters, and without public treasure, these arrangements were admirably made by the officers of the force. There was little experience, indeed, for all were on their first campaign ; but the officers were full of unconquerable zeal, of an energy which nothing could tire, and thrilling with those chivalrous thoughts of military service to which the youthful soldier, alas ! is alone allowed to give place in his mind,...
Page 22 - With the speed of thought, the men of the latter were in their saddles, the next instant they were formed and riding at the enemy so fairly opposed to them. Janee and his men drew their swords and advanced with a shout, and valiant deeds appeared about to take "place; the ground looked firm and level for a fair passage of arms, when suddenly every horse of the British detachment sunk into the earth, some planted over girth and saddle-flap, many rolled over and over, and all in helpless confusion.
Page 59 - Governor, and which he thinks it right to make the subject of a separate order. The first is, that in the prompt and dangerous attack for cavalry of a village like Shahpoor, in the highest degree defensible, and built for defence, and which was defended, that Captain Jacob and his men carried it with the rapidity of lightning, and, while losing men, did not injure one of the defenders, but captured them all. This is a very rare and very glorious instance of perfect discipline, as well as courage,...
Page 50 - ... by which villages were annually destroyed, lives and property sacrificed, and the whole country kept in a state of fever. During the past year the emissaries of our enemies had been unremitting in their exertions to instigate the northern hill tribes to resume their marauding habits, with a view to disturb our communication with Affghanistan through Sinde and Cutchee, and so far succeeded, that large bands of freebooters were at one time assembled for the purpose, under some of the most noted...
Page 13 - The true descendants of Seewajie's mountain rats, whom not all the pride and power of the armies of Hindustan could prevent from marching to the gates of Delhi"; small, and not at all good-looking, but of an amazing energy and activity, and full of zeal and courage, and with sinews that no labour could tire, and hearts that no danger could daunt. Very respectful and warmly attached to their officers, they not only feared no enemy under their guidance, but rejoiced at the prospect of meeting a formidable...
Page 63 - ... captured or killed when they come near the frontier. I have the honour to be, sir, Your most obedient servant, (Signed) EJ BROWN, Secretary to the Government of Sind.
Page 59 - ... defenders, but captured them all. This is a very rare and very glorious instance of perfect discipline, as well as courage, on the part of the Sind Horse ; and though to men less acquainted with war it may appear trifling, yet, in the mind of the Major-General and Governor, it stamps both the Sind Horse and its commandant as first-rate soldiers — prompt, resolute, obedient, and humane, even in the momentary excitement of action, against the most furious of enemies.