Campaign of the Indus eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 186 pages of information about Campaign of the Indus.

Campaign of the Indus eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 186 pages of information about Campaign of the Indus.

Her Majesty’s 17th Regiment—­Captain L.C.  Bourchier, severely.

31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry—­Captain Saurin, slightly; Ensign Hopper, severely.

    C. HAGART, Captain,
  Acting Deputy Adjutant-Gen Bombay
  Column, Army of the Indus.

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State of the Corps engaged at the storming of Kelat, on the 13th of November, 1839, under the command of Major-General Willshire, C.B.

Camp at Kelat, November 13th, 1839.

Staff—­1 major-general, 2 brigadiers, 5 aides-de-camp, 1 acting deputy-adjutant general, 1 acting quartermaster-general, 1 deputy assistant-quartermaster-general, 2 brigade-majors, 1 sub-assistant commissary general.

Detachment 3rd Troop Horse Artillery—­2 lieutenants, 2 sergeants, 36 rank and file.

1st Troop Cabool Artillery—­1 lieutenant, 8 sergeants, 1 drummer, 1 farier, 58 rank and file.

Her Majesty’s 2nd, or Queen’s Royal Regiment—­1 major, 3 captains, 7 lieutenants, 1 ensign, 1 adjutant, 31 sergeants, 10 drummers, 290 rank and file.

Her Majesty’s 17th Regiment—­1 lieutenant-colonel, 2 majors, 4 captains, 13 lieutenants, 2 ensigns, 1 quartermaster, 1 surgeon, 29 sergeants, 9 drummers, 338 rank and file.

31st Regiment Bengal Native Infantry—­1 major, 2 captains, 3 lieutenants, 2 ensigns, 1 adjutant, 1 quartermaster, 1 surgeon, 12 native officers, 30 sergeants, 14 drummers, 329 rank and file.

Sappers and Miners and Pioneers—­1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 assistant surgeon, 3 native officers, 1 sub-conductor, 7 sergeants, 3 drummers, 117 rank and file.

Total—­1 major-general, 2 brigadiers, 5 aides-de-camp, 1 acting deputy adjutant-general, 1 acting quartermaster-general, 1 deputy assistant-quartermaster-general, 2 brigade-majors, 1 sub-assistant-commissary-general, 1 lieutenant-colonel, 4 majors, 10 captains, 27 lieutenants, 5 ensigns, 2 adjutants, 2 quartermasters, 2 surgeons, 1 assistant-surgeon, 15 native officers, 1 sub-conductor, 107 sergeants, 37 drummers, 1 farrier, 1,166 rank and file.

The Sappers and Miners and Pioneers were not engaged until the gate was taken.

    C. HAGART, Captain,
  Acting Deputy Adjutant-Gen., Bombay
  Column, Army of the Indus.

Note—­Two russalas of the Bengal Local Horse remained in charge of the baggage during the attack.

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List of Beloochee Sirdars killed in the assault of Kelat, on the 13th of November, 1839:—­

Meer Mehrab Khan, Chief of Kelat.  Meer Wullee Mahomed, the Muengul Sirdar of Wudd.  Abdool Kurreem, Ruhsanee Sirdar.  Dad Kurreen, Shahwanee Sirdar.  Mahomed Ruzza, nephew of the Vizier Mahomed Hoosein.  Khysur Khan, Ahsehrie Sirdar.  Dewan Bucha Mull, Financial Minister.  Noor Mahomed and Taj Mahomed, Shagassa Sirdars.

Prisoners.

Mahomed Hoossein, Vizier.  Moola Ruheem Dad, ex-Naib of Shawl; with several others of inferior rank.

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