With mounted infantry in Tibet.
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Collection |
Military History, 1900 - 1939 |
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Title |
With mounted infantry in Tibet. |
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Author |
Ottley, William John |
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Abstract |
The book is an account of the doings of the native officers and men who composed the 1st Company of Mounted Infantry in the Tibet Mission Force. The 32nd Sikh Pioneers raised during the great Indian Mutiny, were employed at Delhi to fortify and defend the British camp. A detachment of them carried and laid the powder-bags to blow in the Cashmir Gate, which led to the fall of the city. After the Mutiny, they have been employed in every kind of military duty: pioneers, engineers, infantry soldiers, and artillerymen. The Gurkha become a successful part of the mounted branches of Service with their contribution as mounted infantry and gallant foot soldiers. |
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Keyword |
Lhasa; 40th Pathans; Tibet; 32nd Sikh pioneers; 8th Gurkha rifles; Royal fusiliers; Chumbi valley; 23rd Sikh pioneers; India; British Army; Indian Army |
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Publisher |
London : Smith, Elder, & Co., |
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Date, Original |
1906 |
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Date, Digital |
2008 |
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Resource Type |
Textual; Photographs |
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Call Number |
http://books.google.com/books?id=4acaAAAAYAAJ |
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Language |
eng |
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Release Statement |
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
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Repository |
Google Books |
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Library |
Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library |
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Date created |
2009-06-18 |
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