 Morning had, however, well dawned ere the men could be got under arms; and they were on the point of marching off, when it was reported that Ensign Warren had just arrived in cantonments with his garrison, having evacuated the fort. It seems that the...  The Kabul Insurrection of 1841-42 - Page 105de Sir Vincent Eyre - 1879 - 335 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1843 - 844 pages
...having evacuated the fort. It seems that the enemy had actually set fire to the gate; and Ensign Warrem, seeing no prospect of a reinforcement, and expecting...adjutant-general to state his reasons for abandoning Mi post, he replied that he was ready to do so before a court of enquiry, which he requested might... | |
 | 1842 - 606 pages
...QuartermasterGeneral, volunteered to blow open the gate ; another party of her Majesty's Forty-fourth were at the same time to issue by a cut in the south...wall. Being called upon in a public letter from the Assistant-Adjutant-General to state his reasons for abandoning his post, he replied, that he was ready... | |
 | 1842 - 600 pages
...having evacuated the fort. It seems that the enemy had actually set fire to the gate ; and P^nsign Warren, seeing no prospect of a reinforcement, and...called upon in a public letter from the Assistant- Adjutant- General to state his reasons for abandoning his post, he replied, that he was ready to do... | |
 | 1843 - 1278 pages
...deputy - assistant quartermaster - general, volunteered to blow open the gate ; an. other party of HM-'s 44th were at the same time to issue by a cut in the...replied that he was ready to do so before a court of enquiry, which he requested might be assembled to investigate his conduct; it was not, however, deemed... | |
 | Sir Vincent Eyre - 1843 - 358 pages
...Capt. Bellew, Deputy Assist.-Quar.-Mast.Gen., volunteered to blow open the gate ; another party of HM's 44th were at the same time to issue by a cut in the...wall. Being called upon in a public letter from the Assist.-Adj.-Gen. to state his reasons for abandoning his post, he replied that he was ready to do... | |
 | 1843 - 596 pages
...' Orders were at last given for a detachment to be in readiness at 4 AM , at the Kohistan gate. * * Morning had, however, well dawned ere the men could...replied that he was ready to do so before a court of enquiry, which he requested might be- assembled to investigate his conduct. It was not, however, deemed... | |
 | Sir Vincent Eyre - 1843 - 368 pages
...were at the same time to issue by a cut in the south face of the rampart, and march simultaneoiisly towards the commissariat fort, to reinforce the garrison....wall. Being called upon in a public letter from the Assist.- Adj. -Gen. to state his reasons for abandoning his post, he replied that he was ready to do... | |
 | James Taylor - 1882 - 276 pages
...enemy were mining under the walls, and had actually set fire to the gate. The Sepoys lost heart ; and Warren, seeing no prospect of a reinforcement, and...the enemy every moment to rush in, led out his men through a hole which he had made underneath the walls. 'It is beyond a doubt,' says Lieutenant Eyre,... | |
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