Memoirs of Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, K.C.B. |
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Page ix
... Communication established between the two Banks .. Action at Boorhiya . - The Troops recross the Ganges.- Battle at Bithoor . - Remarks on the Campaign . - Cap- tain Havelock and the Victoria Cross . - A Christian Minister joins the ...
... Communication established between the two Banks .. Action at Boorhiya . - The Troops recross the Ganges.- Battle at Bithoor . - Remarks on the Campaign . - Cap- tain Havelock and the Victoria Cross . - A Christian Minister joins the ...
Page 44
... communication could reach England this firm was likewise obliged to bend to the adversity of the times . The disap- pointment was grievous to Havelock's feelings , for superses- sion is perhaps the most bitter ingredient in a soldier's ...
... communication could reach England this firm was likewise obliged to bend to the adversity of the times . The disap- pointment was grievous to Havelock's feelings , for superses- sion is perhaps the most bitter ingredient in a soldier's ...
Page 46
... communication , stated that he was anxious . to read some letters to her which had been placed in his hands on the matter . Perceiving Mrs. Havelock's per- turbation , he said , " Before I allude to this correspondence , 1835 ...
... communication , stated that he was anxious . to read some letters to her which had been placed in his hands on the matter . Perceiving Mrs. Havelock's per- turbation , he said , " Before I allude to this correspondence , 1835 ...
Page 49
... communication , which would , in all probability , announce the loss to him of an affectionate daughter , and to Havelock himself of a most devoted wife . For three days , during which he never left her couch , it appeared as if every ...
... communication , which would , in all probability , announce the loss to him of an affectionate daughter , and to Havelock himself of a most devoted wife . For three days , during which he never left her couch , it appeared as if every ...
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... communication from the Emperor at Petersburg to the chief of Cabul . Captain Burnes addressed the Government of India with great urgency , and endeavoured to arouse it to the immi- nent danger of the negotiations thus pushed up to the ...
... communication from the Emperor at Petersburg to the chief of Cabul . Captain Burnes addressed the Government of India with great urgency , and endeavoured to arouse it to the immi- nent danger of the negotiations thus pushed up to the ...
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78th Highlanders action advance Affghan Affghanistan Akbar Khan Allahabad Alumbagh appointed army arrival artillery attack battery battle Bengal Bithoor body Bombay bridge brigade British Cabul Calcutta camp campaign cantonment Captain Broadfoot Cawnpore Charbagh Colonel column command Commander-in-Chief considered corps crown 8vo defence Delhi despatch detachment Dinapore duty endeavoured enemy enemy's England entrenchment European Ferozepore fire force gallant garrison General's Government guns Gwalior Hardinge Havelock Henry Havelock Herat History honour hope horse India infantry insurgents Jellalabad letter Lieut Lord Lord Hardinge Lucknow ment miles military months morning Mungulwar mutiny Nana Sahib native Neill officers operations Oude Persian Peshawur placed position Post 8vo provinces reached received regiment reinforcements remarked Residency retire river sent Sepoys Serampore siege Sikhs Singh Sir Colin Sir Henry Sir James Outram Sir Robert Sale soldiers soon spirit success Sutlege tion town troops victory vols Woodcuts wounded
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