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Through Three Campaigns

CHAPTER 9: Captured
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The men rolled these, and what litter they could find into the gaps of the building; but the breastwork was barely two feet high.

When the enemy returned to the attack they rushed right up to the house but, luckily, they fired high in their excitement, and the Sikhs swept them back again.

The breastwork was then completed, a sentry was placed at each side of the house, and the rest lay down.
Colonel Houghton's post, which was a strong one, was not much troubled.

A disaster, however, occurred to a half company, under two officers, who tried to push their way back to camp.

Their bodies were found in a nullah, in the morning.
The next morning the parties were relieved by a force from camp.
On the same day General Westmacott, with the 4th Brigade, marched out.


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