The engineer department had been ordered to examine the country before us, and the quartermaster-general was in the act of taking up ground for the encampment, when the enemy advanced some horse artillery, and opened a fire on the skirmishers in front... Narrative of the Second Seikh War, in 1848-49 - Página 324por Edward Joseph Thackwell - 1851 - 370 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1849 - 820 páginas
...which I knew, and upon the raviney hills near Russool, without detaching a force to a distance : thil I considered both inexpedient and dangerous. The engineer...ordered to examine the country before us, and the quarter-master general was in the act of taking up ground for the encampment, when the enemy advanced... | |
| 1850 - 1026 páginas
...occupied for some time, and the neighbourhood of which I knew, and upon the raviney hills near Russool, without detaching a force to a distance ; this I considered...ordered to examine the country before us, and the Quartermaster General was in the act of taking up ground for the encampment, when the enemy advanced... | |
| William Hough - 1853 - 750 páginas
...this he considered both inexpedient and dangerous."1 " The engineer department" (his lordship says), " had been ordered to examine the country before us...advanced some horse artillery and opened a fire on the skirmishes in front of the village.2 I immediately, ordered them to be silenced by a few rounds from... | |
| Sind irregular horse - 1856 - 364 páginas
...occupied for some time, and the neighbourhood of which I knew, and upon the raviny hills near Russool, without detaching a force to a distance ; this I considered...immediately ordered them to be silenced by a few rounds from heavy guns which advanced to an open space in front of the village. Their fire was instantly returned... | |
| David Hume - 1859 - 230 páginas
...officers were ordered to examine the country in front, and the quartermaster-general was about to take up ground for the encampment, when the enemy advanced some horse artillery, and opened a fire upon the skirmishers in trout of Rossool. Lori Gough ordered his heavy gurj to open upca the enemy's... | |
| William Henry G. Kingston - 1863 - 344 páginas
...morning. While, however, the Quarter-Master General was in the act of taking up ground for the encampment, the enemy advanced some horse artillery, and opened...a fire on the skirmishers in front of the village. Lord Gough imme* Afterwards the heroic defender of Lucknow. diately ordered tbem to be silenced by... | |
| William Freke Williams - 1864 - 886 páginas
...knew), and upon the ravines near Russool. The engineers had received orders to examine the country; and the quartermaster-general was in the act of taking...fire on the skirmishers in front of the village." The general "immediately ordered them to be silenced by a few rounds from the heavy guns, which advanced... | |
| Edward Henry Nolan - 1878 - 446 páginas
...officers were ordered to examine the country in front, and the quarter-mastergeneral was about to take up ground for the encampment, when the enemy advanced some horse artillery, and opened a fire upon the skirmishers in front of Russool. Lord Gough ordered his heavy guns to open upon the enemy's... | |
| Harold Carmichael Wylly - 1908 - 482 páginas
...occupied for some time, and the neighbourhood of which I knew, and upon the raviney hills near Russool, without detaching a force to a distance ; this I considered...the enemy advanced some horse artillery, and opened fire on the skirmishers in front of the village. " I immediately ordered them to be silenced by a few... | |
| Sir George Forrest - 1909 - 552 páginas
...come from Umrao for this reason, and he was obliged to stay. The Quartermaster - General was taking ground for the encampment when the enemy advanced...a fire on the skirmishers in front of the village. Report says that some of the balls came bounding near the old Chief, and roused his Irish temperament,... | |
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