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Excerpt from Sale''s Brigade in Afghanistan: With an Account of the Seizure and Defence of Jellalabad
AN accidental meeting with the 13th regiment at the sea-bathing quarter of Walmer during the autumn of last year gave me an opportunity of hearing more of the particulars of the J ellalabad siege than had previously been communicated to me. The nar rative was full of interest when detailed by actors in the scenes which they described; and this it was which led to the deter mination on my part to place it permanently upon record: for brilliant as have been the exploits of many corps and brigades, as well in the Afghan as in other wars, none seems to me to have exhibited more soldier-like qualities than that which, under the late gallant and lamented Sale, fought its way from Cabul to J ellalabad, and held the latter place against a nation. The 13th Queen''s and 35th Bengal Native Infantry, with the detach ments of artillery, sappers, and cavalry, which co-operated with them, have won a name for bravery, endurance, and steady dis cipline which any regiments in any service may envy. Let me add the expression of an earnest hope, that being thus conspicuous they will take care in other and not less important respects to set an example, wherever they go, to their comrades, as well European as Asiatic.
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AN accidental meeting with the 13th regiment at the sea-bathing quarter of Walmer during the autumn of last year gave me an opportunity of hearing more of the particulars of the J ellalabad siege than had previously been communicated to me. The nar rative was full of interest when detailed by actors in the scenes which they described; and this it was which led to the deter mination on my part to place it permanently upon record: for brilliant as have been the exploits of many corps and brigades, as well in the Afghan as in other wars, none seems to me to have exhibited more soldier-like qualities than that which, under the late gallant and lamented Sale, fought its way from Cabul to J ellalabad, and held the latter place against a nation. The 13th Queen''s and 35th Bengal Native Infantry, with the detach ments of artillery, sappers, and cavalry, which co-operated with them, have won a name for bravery, endurance, and steady dis cipline which any regiments in any service may envy. Let me add the expression of an earnest hope, that being thus conspicuous they will take care in other and not less important respects to set an example, wherever they go, to their comrades, as well European as Asiatic.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
George Robert Gleig
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ISBN - 9780364804742
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Page Count - 192
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G. R. Gleig
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ISBN - 9781332807079
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 361
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