Many of them have armed retainers--some few are good shots and have double-barrelled guns.

For instance [name illegible], can hit a bottle at 100 yards.

He is with the ordinary soldiers.

I want a dozen such men, European or Native, to arm their own people and to make _thannahs_ of their own houses, or some near position, and preserve tranquillity within a circuit around them.' * * * * * APPENDIX III.
(Referred to in Chapter XLVI, Footnote 1.) The column was composed as follows: _Men._ _Guns._ F Battery, A Brigade, R.H.A., commanded by Colonel W.Sterling 135 6 One squadron 10th Hussars, commanded by Major Bulkeley 102 G Battery, 3rd Brigade, R.A., commanded by Major Sydney Parry 83 3 2nd Battalion 8th Foot, commanded by Colonel Barry Drew 620 Wing 72nd Highlanders, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel F.Brownlow 405 -- --- -- Total British troops 1,345 9 12th Bengal Cavalry, commanded by Colonel Hugh Gough, V.C.

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