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At the Point of the Bayonet

CHAPTER 1: A Faithful Nurse
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At four o'clock the enemy retired.
Early the next morning the Mahratta artillery opened fire on the village.

Some of the Sepoy troops now became dispirited; but Hartley's men stood firm, and the Mahrattas did not venture to attack.

The loss on the previous day was found to amount to three hundred and fifty-two killed, wounded, or missing; including many who had deserted during the night.

Among the killed and wounded were fifteen European officers, whose loss was a great misfortune for, although the Sepoys fight well under their European officers, they lose heart altogether if not so led.
Mr.Palmer, the secretary of the committee, was now sent to negotiate with the enemy.

The first demand made was the surrender of Rugoba; which the committee would have agreed to, but Rugoba had privately arranged to surrender to Scindia.


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