Old MemoriesW. Blackwood and sons, 1897 - 236 páginas Account of cavalry officer with Hodson's Horse before, Delhi, Agra, Lucknow during Sepoy Rebellion 1857; inc. winning of Victoria Cross. |
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... position of so great responsibility , and one where experience , nerve , and decision were so much needed -indeed , a position that few men could face with confidence and self - trust . His successor in the command of the Meerut ...
... position of so great responsibility , and one where experience , nerve , and decision were so much needed -indeed , a position that few men could face with confidence and self - trust . His successor in the command of the Meerut ...
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... position of great trust and responsibility , and I fully trusted my men , and not for a moment was that trust misplaced . We had to cross the river near Bijnore by a very doubt- ful ford here and there we had to swim both horses and ...
... position of great trust and responsibility , and I fully trusted my men , and not for a moment was that trust misplaced . We had to cross the river near Bijnore by a very doubt- ful ford here and there we had to swim both horses and ...
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... position and to gain- ing a better one for the assault , to which we were all eagerly looking forward . The work of the cavalry was outposts , picquets , reconnaissances , escorts , & c.— hard work and most monotonous , and seldom ...
... position and to gain- ing a better one for the assault , to which we were all eagerly looking forward . The work of the cavalry was outposts , picquets , reconnaissances , escorts , & c.— hard work and most monotonous , and seldom ...
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... position called the Azadpore Picquet . One morning I took my de- tachment there in relief of a picquet of Punjab Cavalry . The officer in com- mand had just withdrawn his outposts in anticipation of his relief . As I came up , he said ...
... position called the Azadpore Picquet . One morning I took my de- tachment there in relief of a picquet of Punjab Cavalry . The officer in com- mand had just withdrawn his outposts in anticipation of his relief . As I came up , he said ...
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... , had the effect of causing them to quit their position on the ground - floor and to rush up on to the roof , where they took refuge in a building consisting of two small rooms leading one into the other , OLD MEMORIES . 87.
... , had the effect of causing them to quit their position on the ground - floor and to rush up on to the roof , where they took refuge in a building consisting of two small rooms leading one into the other , OLD MEMORIES . 87.
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