Military Service and Adventures in the Far East: Vol. 2 (of 2): Including Sketches of the Campaigns Against the Afghans in 1839, and the Sikhs in 1845-6.MacKinnon, Daniel Henry
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Military Service and Adventures in the Far East: Vol. 2 (of 2): Including Sketches of the Campaigns Against the Afghans in 1839, and the Sikhs in 1845-6.
MacKinnon, Daniel Henry
Afghan Wars -- Personal narratives, British; British -- Afghanistan -- History -- 19th century -- Sources; British -- India -- Punjab -- History -- 19th century -- Sources; Great Britain. Army -- Military life; Sikh War, 1845-1846 -- Personal narratives, British
Head 2nd staff Major Grant, D.A.G., dangerously.
" Capt. Hillier, A.D.C., severely.
" Capt. Edwards, A.D.C.
" Capt. Dashwood, since dead.
" Lieut. Cox.
Artillery Lieut. Wheelright.
" Lieut. Bowie.
" Brigadier Mactier, severely.
" Brigade-Major Capt. Harrington, do.
3rd Light Dragoons Lieut. Fisher, ditto.
" Lieut. Swinton, ditto.
" Lieut. Cureton, ditto.
Body-guard Capt. Dawkins, ditto.
" Lieut. Taylor, ditto.
5th Cavalry Major Alexander.
" Lieut. Christie.
1st Division Brigadier Bolton, since dead.
" Brigadier Wheeler, severely.
Engineers Lieut. Nicolls, ditto.
H.M.'s 31st Captain Lugard.
" Lieut.-Col. Byrne, since dead.
" Capt. Willis, dangerously.
" Capt. Bulkeley, ditto.
" Capt. Young, ditto.
" Lieut. Pollard.
" Lieut. Brenchley, since dead.
47th N.I. Lieut. Pogson, dangerously.
H.M.'s 50th Capt. Needham, severely.
" Lieut. Bishop, ditto.
" Lieut. Young, ditto.
" Lieut. Montmorency, ditto.
" Lieut. Carter.
42nd N.I. Lieut. Holt.
H.M.'s 9th Assist.-Surgeon Gahan, dangerously.
" Lieut. Hanham, slightly.
Staff Major Codrington, severely.
2nd N.I. Captain Bolton, ditto.
" Captain Gifford, ditto.
H.M.'s 80th Ensign Walden, ditto.
" Colonel Bunbury, ditto.
RETURN OF ORDNANCE CAPTURED AT MOODKEE.
+---------+-----------+---------+----------+----------+
| | | | | Weight |
| Number. | Ordnance. | Metal. | Calibre. | of shot. |
+---------+-----------+---------+----------+----------+
| | | | in. tenths. |
| 6 | Guns | Brass | 4 6 12 pr. |
| 1 | Howitzer | Ditto | 6 5 6-1/2 |
| 4 | Guns | Ditto | 4 2 9 pr. |
| 3 | Ditto | Ditto | 3 6 6 pr. |
| 1 | Ditto | Ditto | 2 9 3 pr. |
| -- | | | |
| 15 | | | |
+---------+-----------+---------+---------------------+
It was impossible to compute the metal in these guns; but it was
evident they were heavier than those of similar calibre in the Bengal
artillery.
The carriages all in good repair, except one or two, struck by our
shot. The whole were destroyed, and the guns left at Moodkee.
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