Narrative of a Five Year's Residence at Nepaul, Том 1Colburn, 1852 |
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... there , Major - General Brooks , well known as one of the best officers in the Bombay army . I received the greatest attention from the General ; THE MURREES . 15 it made the deeper impression by 14 MEMORIALS OF NEPAUL .
... there , Major - General Brooks , well known as one of the best officers in the Bombay army . I received the greatest attention from the General ; THE MURREES . 15 it made the deeper impression by 14 MEMORIALS OF NEPAUL .
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... Major Clibborn ; Lieutenant ( late Major ) Lewis Brown , the bravest of the brave , held Khahun besieged by hordes ; in fact , all the Scinde hills and plains were rising , and as recent events under Sir Charles Napier have proved , at ...
... Major Clibborn ; Lieutenant ( late Major ) Lewis Brown , the bravest of the brave , held Khahun besieged by hordes ; in fact , all the Scinde hills and plains were rising , and as recent events under Sir Charles Napier have proved , at ...
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... Major - General Brooks pointed him out as a fit person for the command , he received instructions from the government accordingly . As a Bengal officer I had no desire to share in this expedition , but the General having done me the ...
... Major - General Brooks pointed him out as a fit person for the command , he received instructions from the government accordingly . As a Bengal officer I had no desire to share in this expedition , but the General having done me the ...
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... Major - General had not arrived , nor did he reach the place for a fortnight afterwards . I shall not readily forget his surprise when I called upon him . He would hardly at first credit the means by which I had anticipated him . " Well ...
... Major - General had not arrived , nor did he reach the place for a fortnight afterwards . I shall not readily forget his surprise when I called upon him . He would hardly at first credit the means by which I had anticipated him . " Well ...
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... Major Teasdale , of the 25th Bombay N.I. , shewed their heads . This brave man was afterwards killed at Meanee , leading as gallant a body of men as John Company ever possessed - the 25th Regiment of Bombay N.I. Nusseer Khan , confident ...
... Major Teasdale , of the 25th Bombay N.I. , shewed their heads . This brave man was afterwards killed at Meanee , leading as gallant a body of men as John Company ever possessed - the 25th Regiment of Bombay N.I. Nusseer Khan , confident ...
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appeared arms army arrival artillery attack attempt Author battalion batteries became Bengal Bhotwal body British government brought called camp Captain carried chiefs claim Colonel command Company consequence considerable CONTINUED Court defence detachment determined district divisions effect elephant employed enemy established fire five force formed fort four frontier further Gardner give Goorkha ground guns hands head hills honour hundred immediately India interest joined Khatmandoo killed lands letter Lieutenant Lord loss Major manner March means ment miles military month moved native Nepaul Nepaulese never observing occupied officers once operations party political position possession principal province Rajah received Regiment reinforcements remained retreat river sent Sing situated soon stockade success taken territory thousand took tree troops villages whole wounded yards
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