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Title: The three presidencies of India: a history of the rise and progress of the British Indian possessions, from the earliest records to the present time. With an account of their government, religion, manners, customs, education, etc., etc. Illustrated by numerous engravings, and a map by Wyld
Year: 1853 (1850s)
Authors: Capper, John, 1814?-1898
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Publisher: London Ingram, Cooke
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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d off with one-half of his force, amount-ing to five thousand five hundred, together with twenty-one guns,leaving the remainder in Ferozepore, to maintain that post, and watchthe movements of Tej Singh and his army encamped against it. Thiswas early on the 21st: by eleven oclock on that day the main bodyhad advanced fi-om Moodkee and taken up a position opposite theintrenched camp of the Sikh army, which contained a total force ofthirty-five thousand soldiers and eighty-eight guns, whilst that of theBi-itish comprised less than eighteen thousand rank and file and sixty-five guns. The Sikh lines were about a mile in length and half a mile inbreadth, strongly placed, and ready to receive an enemy from whateverquarter it might advance. The ground in front of the army was flat,and) interspersed with low jungle. The three divisions of the Britisharmy having been placed in line, the artillery was stationed in the cen-tre, with the exception of three troops of horse-artilleiy, placed on each
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BATTLE OF FEROZEPOllE. 229 jlank, and in sujiport. The reserve, under Sir Harry Smith, with thecavahy, formed the second line. The engagement was commenced by the British artillery advancingand pouring in rapid and well-directed charges upon the Sikh linesuntil within three hundred yards, when the guns were unlimbered, anda further heavy and continuous discharge kept up, until the word wasgiven for the infantry to charge and seize the Sikh guns, which con-tinued to be served with murderous effect. This heavy and bloodytask was performed with matchless courage and rapidity, and theenemys artillery in the centre Avas for the time silenced. On the left,Littlers brigade had done wonders; but the storm of grape and shotwhich fell amidst them caused them to stagger, and make a retrogiademovement, which was, however, supported by a portion of the reserveunder Sir Harry Smith. The centre and right divisions, imder Gene-rals Wallace and Gilbert, were successful at every point; and the battlese

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