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Title: The military history of the Madras engineers and pioneers, from 1743 up to the present time
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Vibart, Henry Meredith, 1839-1917
Subjects: India. Army. Engineers. Queen's Own Sappers and Miners
Publisher: London : W.H. Allen & co.
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ed, and, having reachedthe village, placed double lines of sentries round the outskirts,and entered the village. They searched portions of the village,and took 100 spears, eighty muskets, three barrels of powder,a number of knives and other weapons, which they carriedto Qualla Kangsa. The party on the left bank were opposed. The enemy firedseveral times at them, but we advanced through the village, theenemy retiring into the jungle. General Ross and Staff landed on the left bank in the centreof the village. He had with him four Goorkhas as escort, andtwenty sailors joined the group. Major McNair was explaining to a group of women that theyneed fear nothing, when suddenly a party of Malays fired avolley and rushed from the jungle. They were driven off aftera short time, but we lost Major Hawkins (Brigade-Major),) marine, i sailor, and 1 Goorkha killed, and Dr. Townsendand 2 Goorkhas wounded. The troops then burnt a large part of the village, and returnedto Qualla Kangsa ihe same night.
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