This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ...him to make all inquiries, and to try and persuade the principal man amongst the Sikhs to come to me. In half an hour's time the Jamadar returned with one of the men, a fine soldierly looking fellow. I explained to him my situation, and offered him and his men Rs. 100 (10) each, for a night's work, if they would help ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ...him to make all inquiries, and to try and persuade the principal man amongst the Sikhs to come to me. In half an hour's time the Jamadar returned with one of the men, a fine soldierly looking fellow. I explained to him my situation, and offered him and his men Rs. 100 (10) each, for a night's work, if they would help me to take the fort, and make the Rajah a prisoner. He returned to his comrades. Soon after they all marched up, and grounded arms at my tent door. I was greatly elated at the success of my manoeuvre. I took them all aside, and explained what I wished them to do. They were willing to help me in any way in their power. They received a sumptuous supply of food. At midnight they set to work, in a most businesslike manner, by cutting branches off the Mangoe trees under which we were encamped. With horse's heel ropes they made three ladders. At 3 o'clock the ladders were carried, and put up against the walls of the fort. The Sikhs led the attack. My men and I followed, for a spy was with me, who knew all the interior of the fort. With him to guide me, and one of the Sikhs, we ran to the Rajah's apartments. The entrance into them was by a glass door, which we found closed. The room was lighted up. We could see the Rajah, a fat man, seated on a platform, propped up with pillows, and on either side of him sat two powerful-looking fellows. Owing to the lights in the room they could not see us in the dark. My men had been told to spike the guns on the ramparts first, as noiselessly UNAVOIDABLE SLAUGHTER 67 as they could, and after that to secure the fort. As firing had begun I told the Sikh to burst open the door, which he promptly did, with the butt end of his musket. We rushed in, and I told the Rajah if he attempted to rise that I would shoot him. The...
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