This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...wrote in his diary: 'Heard from the G.-G. that he would be glad if I gained a victory.' So advanced were his preparations that on the llth he was ready to march to Dinghi. 1 Lord Gough to Lord Dalhousie, January 9, 1849. 1 Lord Dalhousie to Lord Gough, January 7, 1849. XI CHILLIANWALLA No misunderstanding of Lord Gough ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...wrote in his diary: 'Heard from the G.-G. that he would be glad if I gained a victory.' So advanced were his preparations that on the llth he was ready to march to Dinghi. 1 Lord Gough to Lord Dalhousie, January 9, 1849. 1 Lord Dalhousie to Lord Gough, January 7, 1849. XI CHILLIANWALLA No misunderstanding of Lord Gough's policy has been more persistent than the statement of his original plan for the battle of Chillianwalla. Sir Henry Durand, in his article in the Calcutta Review (which has generally been taken as the main authority), states that the 'left of the Sikhs rested on the heights of Eussiil, whilst the-line, passing by Futteh Shah ke Chuck, was said to have its right resting on Miing. It was known that the belt of jungle was thick along the front of this position; but a frequented road from Dingi led straight upon Russul, and the country was ascertained to be more open and free from jungle along the line of road; and as the enemy's line must be very extended and weak to cover the ground from Russul to Miing, and the great mass of the troops must necessarily be in the plain, it was clear that to march in the direction of Russul, to force the enemy's left, and to double up his line, and thrust it back in the direction of Futteh Shah ke Chuck and Miing' would be the most feasible plan of attackl. There was certainly a general impression that this represented Lord Gough's intentions; the battle was fought quite differently; and to the supposed abandonment of the plan of attacking at Russool have been attributed the misfortunes of the day at Chillianwalla. The enemy occupied, at Russool, a strongly entrenched position 'at the southern extremity of a low range of hills lying east and west, intersected by ravines, ' and it is difficult to understand its s..
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