Historical record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or the Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1848.Cannon, Richard
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Historical record of the Thirteenth, First Somerset, or the Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1848.
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Somerset Light Infantry
On the 29th of October the rebels were found in force at the
_Jugdulluck_ Pass, and for some time they checked the advance
of the column; but the skirmishers of the THIRTEENTH Light
Infantry, sprang forward with distinguished gallantry, and driving
the Affghans from almost inaccessible heights protected by
breast-works, enabled the British force to surmount every obstacle
in the defile, and to arrive at Gundamuck on the following day.
Lieutenants P. R. Jennings, A. E. F. Holcombe, and David Rattray
were severely wounded on this service; four privates were killed,
and forty-two wounded. Lieut.-Colonel Dennie, Captains Wilkinson,
Havelock, Wade, (Brigade-Major) and Fenwick, were specially
mentioned by Major-General Sir Robert Sale in his despatch.
The troops under Major-General Sir Robert Sale remained at
Gundamuck until the 5th November, when they proceeded and captured
the fort of _Mamoo Khail_ in the neighbourhood, and returned on the
6th to Gundamuck; there intelligence was received of the breaking
out of a violent insurrection at Cabool, on the 2nd of November,
and of the probability that the rebellion would become general.
Under these circumstances, two forced marches on Jellalabad were
made, with a numerous enemy pressing on the flanks and rear; a
body of insurgents were beaten at _Futtehabad_ by the rear-guard
under Lieut-Colonel Dennie; and _Jellalabad_, the chief town in
the valley of Ningrahar, was seized by the British troops on
the 12th November, to establish a post upon which the corps at
Cabool might retire, if necessary, and to restore a link in the
chain of communication with India. The Affghan irregulars, left
at Gundamuck, revolted, and a general rising took place among the
tribes.
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