Return to Bussean--Sir John Grey's Detachment--Battle of Assaye--Sindiah's Troops--Generals Allard and Ventura--General Lloyd's Observations on the Art of War--Tactics of the Sikhs--Runjeet Singh's Discipline--Sikh Artillery--Goojerat --Moodkee--Sir Joseph Thackwell--Bootawalla--Pontoons--Their Value to an Army--Great Rise in the Price of Food. 109 CHAPTER V. Hurrekee Ghât--Chain Bridles--Sir Thomas Dallas--Victory of Sir Harry Smith at Aliwal--Umballa--Preparations of the Sikhs--Capture of Dhurmkote--Loodianna--Runjoor Singh--Buddiwal--Sirdar Ajeet Singh--Invalids at Loodianna--The Pattiala Rajah--Alarm at Loodianna--Siege-train in Danger--Convoy inadequately protected--Sikh Artillery at Aliwal--Major Lawrenson--Singular Formation of the Sikh Infantry at Aliwal--16th Lancers--Desperation of the Sikhs--Colonel Cureton--Charge of Lancers--Marshal Marmont's Opinion--Sikhs evacuate Buddiwal--Rapid Movements of the Sikhs--Brigadiers Godby and Hicks. 131 CHAPTER VI. Richard Bond, the Messman--Sikh Grass-cutters--Choice of Camps--General Lloyd's Opinions--Lieut.-Colonel Irvine and Sir H. Maddock--Position at Sobraon--Brigadier E. Smith's Plan--Colonel Irvine's Plan--Goolab Singh's Policy--Sir Robert Dick's Division--Major-General Gilbert's Division--Sir Harry Smith's Division--Brigadier A. Campbell--Sir Joseph Thackwell--Brigadier Scott--British Batteries--Rockets--Sikh Batteries--Assault on the Sikh Entrenchments--Brigadier Stacey--Captain Cunningham's Account--The 10th Foot--Lieut.-Colonel Franks--Sikh Entrenchments stormed--Sirdar Sham Singh destroys the Pontoon--Sikh Retreat cut off--Great Loss of the Sikhs--Peace Principles inapplicable to India--Sikhs driven across the Sutlej--Tej Singh. 151 CHAPTER VII. The Advanced-guard cross the Sutlej--Burial of Sir Robert Dick--Bridge of Boats--Kussoor--Surrender of the Sikhs--Dhuleep Singh--Lulleanee--Lahore--Runjeet Singh's Monument--The Summer Palace--The Governor-General's Address. 181 CHAPTER VIII. Review of the Army--Eastern Mode of Adoption--Cashmere assigned to Goolab Singh--Defeat of Affghan Cavalry--Major John Cameron Campbell--Security of the North-west Frontier--Fertility of the Punjaub--Infantry introduced into the East--Hyder Ali's Notion of English Power--Runjeet's Craftiness--Improvement in the Punjaub--Dhuleep Singh professes Christianity--Dr. Login--Dhuleep Singh baptized by the Rev. W.J. Jay--Dhuleep Singh's Sincerity. 197 CHAPTER IX.