Richard Baird Smith: The Leader of the Delhi Heroes in 1857. Private Correspondence of the Commanding Engineer During the Siege and Other Interesting Letters Hitherto UnpublishedA. Constable & Company, 1897 - 172페이지 |
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advance ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE army arrived artillery assault attack August batteries BRAM STOKER breaches bridge Brind Camp Delhi Canal Captain Taylor Chamberlain Chesney Chief Engineer Colonel Baird Smith Colonel Smith column Crown 8vo dâk defence despatch doubt duties enemy enemy's Engineer Brigade extract Ferozepore fire flank force front garrison GEORGE MEREDITH Grand Trunk Road ground guns heavy honour hope India Indian Mutiny Jheel July Jumna Kaye Ktwo Kurnal Ludlow Castle Malleson Marten Meerut miles morning mortars Mutiny never Neville Chamberlain Nicholson night Norman Nujuffghur occupied officers opinion Phillour position posts Punjab quiet RICHARD BAIRD SMITH Ridge Roorkee Saharunpore Sappers scarcely sent Sept Siege of Delhi siege operations siege train Sir Henry Barnard strong success thought to-day told troops Umballa vigour walls Water Bastion WHITEHALL GARDENS WESTMINSTER whole Wilson withdraw wounded yesterday
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85 페이지 - Sikh wars, his conduct on the outbreak of revolt in 1857 showed what a clear apprehension, a stout heart, and a hopeful spirit could effect with scanty means in crushing disorder. Called to Delhi as chief engineer, his bold and ready judgment, his weighty and tenacious counsels, played a foremost part in securing the success of the siege and England's supremacy.