Historical record of the Sixty-Seventh, or the South Hampshire Regiment: Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1758, and of its subsequent services to 1849Cannon, Richard
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Historical record of the Sixty-Seventh, or the South Hampshire Regiment: Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1758, and of its subsequent services to 1849
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 67th (South Hampshire)
The force commanded by Colonel S. Huskinson, of which the
SIXTY-SEVENTH formed part, marched on the 25th of November for the
attack of the towns and forts of _Amulneir_ and _Behauderpore_,
which surrendered at discretion on the 30th of November and the 1st
of December, and of which possession was taken, the first place by
the flank companies of the regiment, and the latter by the auxiliary
horse under Captain Swanton.
Colonel Huskinson, commanding the troops at Candeish, in his despatch
to the Resident, the Honorable Mountstuart Elphinstone, dated Camp
before Amulneir, 30th of November, 1818, stated,--
"It gives me the greatest satisfaction to have to announce to you,
for the information of the Most Noble the Governor-General in India,
that the fort of Amulneir surrendered unconditionally to the force
I have the honor to command, about noon this day, where, as soon
after as possible, Brevet Major Owen, of His Majesty's SIXTY-SEVENTH
regiment, by my orders, occupied the whole of the gates and fort with
part of the flank companies of that regiment. This service, I am
happy to say, was effected without firing a shot. May I request your
orders respecting the disposal of Ally Jemadar and his followers, who
are now prisoners in camp."
Here the four companies, which left head-quarters in May, rejoined
the regiment.
Leaving Amulneir on the 4th of December, the SIXTY-SEVENTH proceeded
to Malligaum, where the battalion arrived on the 14th of that month.
[Sidenote: 1819]
The SIXTY-SEVENTH marched for Amulneir, with the force under the
command of Colonel Huskinson, on the 25th of February, 1819. On
the 3rd of March eight companies of the regiment, under Brevet
Lieut.-Colonel Maxwell,[13] proceeded to Asseerghur, and joined
the force under Brigadier-General Doveton, before the fortress
of _Asseerghur_,[14] which, on account of its strength, has been
designated the "Gibraltar of the East."
The fortress of Asseerghur, which had been held by one of Scindiah's
refractory chiefs, is situated on a detached hill between the rivers
Nerbudda and Tapty: it consists of an upper and lower fort; the upper
one is of an irregular form, about 1100 yards from east to west, and
about 600 from north to south; it crowns the top of the hill, which
is about 750 feet in height; a perpendicular precipice from 80 to 120
feet, surmounted with a low wall full of loopholes, surrounds it,
with the exception of one place, which is strongly fortified. Below
are two lines of works, the outer one forming the lower fort, which
rises directly above the Pettah,[15] and the entrance to which is
protected by strong gateways and flanking works. Immense labour and
great skill had been employed to render this naturally strong post
almost impregnable; and at the siege of which the SIXTY-SEVENTH
regiment was present.
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