Identifier: battlesofninetee01forb (find matches)
Title: Battles of the nineteenth century
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Forbes, Archibald, 1838-1900 Atteridge, A. Hilliard (Andrew Hilliard)
Subjects: Battles Military history, Modern
Publisher: London New York : Cassell and Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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-/--^ iPholo : Frith Sr Co.. Rcigate. THE CHAND.NEE CHOlK, dELHI. 30,000 desperate and disciplined rebels. Thenews of the foul and treacherous massacre atCawnpore by the Nana Sahib had by thistime reached the soldiers, and inflamed theirhearts anew with the desire to take fearfulvengeance on such barbarous foes. They hadsuffered more than tongue could tell ; but thehour of their retribution and their great rewardwas now at hand. Suddenly the roar of the guns ceased, and thecolumns started to their feet as the Rifles, with
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THE STORMERS DASHED OVER THE DEBRIS OF THE BREACH (/. 133). THE SIEGE AND STORMING OF DELHI. a loud cheer, dashed to the front in skirmish-ing array. In a stern silence the stormingcolumns tramped away towards the ditch ; butit was now bright da)-, for, owing to somehitch, they had not been able to move with thedawn. The consequence Avas that before they 13? men, leaping down after them, planted themagainst the scarp and swarmed up. Nicholsonhimself, the Lion of the Punjab, as he waswell called, was the first to mount the breach,waving with his sword for his men to follow.In a similar manner Lieutenant Fitzgerald

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