The military history of the Madras engineers and pioneers, from 1743 up to the present time (1881) (14586889777)

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Title: The military history of the Madras engineers and pioneers, from 1743 up to the present time
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Vibart, Henry Meredith, 1839-1917
Subjects: India. Army. Engineers. Queen's Own Sappers and Miners
Publisher: London : W.H. Allen & co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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riven back. On 6th June, the reply of our Government was received,which stated that the Panghooloo must appear at Malacca, andbring the guns with him, in which case his life would bespared, and he be permitted to live in Nanning as a privateindividual. On the 8th, news was received that Dool Syed did not intendclosing with the ofier, and next day the head-quarters of theforce moved on from Bells stockade to Tangong-pur-Ling On the 14th, oar troops arrived in front of the works at Taboo. The Engineers next day commenced throwing ^p a logbattery for the artillery, the enemy meanwhile keeping np aconstant five. At half-past 12 the battery was completed and opened fire,while a force under Captains Simcock and Justice moved off tothe left to get to the rear of the stockades, and in a short timethe defences of Taboo were in our hands. We had only five menwounded. The Taboo defences would not have fallen so easily had n^t therapidity of the attack prevented the junction of the Sehang people.
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