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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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tever, fell back across thePrah. The invasion had, thus far, been repelledsolely by the naval forces, aided by the 2nd WestIndian Regiment and two native regiments com-manded by Sir Evelyn Wood and Major BakerRussell, each of whom had some eight Englishofficers under him. A road was made to the Prah, huts erected atsuitable distances for the use of the white troops, blue-jackets and marines, some companies of the1st and 2nd West Indian Regiments, Wood andRussells native regiments, and a battery oflittle mountain guns commanded by CaptainRait, and manned by natives trained by him.and a small party of Royal Engineers. Aftera few skirmishes of no great importance, theforce made their way nearly to Amoaful, whereit was known that the Ashanti army wasassembled in force to oppose their furtheradvance. The white regiments halted at Ingafoo, while
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lllE EON NY MEN LED THE ADVANCE (/. 221). 2l8 BATTLES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. the two native regiments, with the Engineersand Raits artillery, marched forward to Quar-man, a little more than half a mile from theenemys outposts. Lord GifFord, who com-manded the scouts, lay all day in the busheswithin sound of the voices of the Ashanti, whileMajor Home, R.E., with the sappers, cut pathsalmost up to the edge of the bush. At half-pastseven on the morning of the 31st of January, anaval brigade, with two companies of the 23rdwho had just come up, the 42nd, and RifleBrigade, arrived at Ouarman and marched onwithout a halt, followed by the force already inthe village, where a garrison was left with thebaggage. The two native regiments werenow reduced to but seven companies altogether,owing to the necessity for leaving garrisons a,the various posts along the road. The plan ofoperations had already been determined upon.The 42nd Regiment were to form the mainattacking force. They were first t

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