Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 186W. Blackwood, 1909 - England |
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... Military Academy ) , down to his last campaign when , as the General commanding on the Ambela Pass , he was severely wounded in personally leading his troops to the recapture of the Crag Picquet , he was never so much in his element as ...
... Military Academy ) , down to his last campaign when , as the General commanding on the Ambela Pass , he was severely wounded in personally leading his troops to the recapture of the Crag Picquet , he was never so much in his element as ...
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... military world of India . Lord Ellenborough hastened to ap- point him to his Bodyguard , and he accompanied that corps when it took the field with the Governor - General against the Mahrattas at the end of 1843 . The wound in his leg ...
... military world of India . Lord Ellenborough hastened to ap- point him to his Bodyguard , and he accompanied that corps when it took the field with the Governor - General against the Mahrattas at the end of 1843 . The wound in his leg ...
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... Military Secretary to the Governor of Bombay . Such a change from the active duties of his profes- sion was , however , little to his taste . The retirement of his chief , owing to ill - health , gave him an opportunity of return- ing ...
... Military Secretary to the Governor of Bombay . Such a change from the active duties of his profes- sion was , however , little to his taste . The retirement of his chief , owing to ill - health , gave him an opportunity of return- ing ...
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... military services of the East India Company . Sir Henry Lawrence had al- ready some acquaintance with Chamberlain when in the sum- mer of 1849 the latter applied for employment in the Punjab , and he willingly supported the application ...
... military services of the East India Company . Sir Henry Lawrence had al- ready some acquaintance with Chamberlain when in the sum- mer of 1849 the latter applied for employment in the Punjab , and he willingly supported the application ...
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... military efficiency calls for progress and the re- jection of all but the best fighting material . The prob- lem can only be left to those to whom is intrusted the govern- ment of India . Its complexity at least requires that among them ...
... military efficiency calls for progress and the re- jection of all but the best fighting material . The prob- lem can only be left to those to whom is intrusted the govern- ment of India . Its complexity at least requires that among them ...
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