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... of, that arm. The firs of theta guns was very effeolivq. A &stormlng; party-was formed of four companies of the blst light infantry, under Lieutenant-Colonel St. Maur, with the 'Madras., sappers, nader. Major H. Fraser, commanding engineer, and advanced ...

Published: Saturday 05 June 1852
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 4415 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

Foreign Intelligence

... possession althepagoda. Nearly all the men oi her Majesty's 51st foo gptea sore ander the pagoda before a shot was fired. Capt. Latter, ny interpreter, accompanied Captain Darroch with a mocnayof tle 51st on shore, andlanded on the extreme right at tce works ...

Published: Saturday 24 July 1852
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 3619 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

Foreign Intelligence

... in the direction of the French trenches. The .. firing, which was caused by anl attack made by our allies En on th enemy's infantry pits, continued for upwards of rec two hours, and was at one time so hot that all expected bili a general action was about ...

Published: Saturday 07 April 1855
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2501 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

REDUCTION IN THE ARMY

... .AFRDUCTION IN THE ARMY. The f01ll*41 ?? isu6dt h infantry Recgirments at h ,rn e braexet ni arm Horse-Guards, Se6pt. 3. I ?? ?? Foot 1 ter. -Majet' government Froi GursI ~ ha n esta- having, in 66oneiequenceaof the retorts ' 5,llotsmeflt' f ten 'corn-o ...

Published: Saturday 13 September 1856
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2140 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

... heretofore our frienid, he1 has turned against us since the storming of Delhli was maed announced. Part of the 32nd [51st ?] Native Infantry mutinied at Deesa ?? 7], and murdered two of their intem officers; and the Maharajah of Orehius [Gwalior, or Thea ...

Published: Saturday 28 November 1857
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 6121 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

Foreirn Intelligence

... clov*4 OD AMERICA. NEW YORK, JULY 15.-The whole of Gcneral Lee's army has reerossed the Potomaci, with the exception of an infantry brigade, 1500 strong, which was captured by the Federal cavalry. The Southern iournals announce the unconditional Sur- renier ...

Published: Saturday 01 August 1863
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 6549 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

... Vale Hunt; Hon. F. S. O'Grady, Irish Rustic; Mr. B. W. Goodden, Cavalier of the time of Charles I.; Mr. Beverley Bird, 51st Light Infantry; Mr. Percy W. Crutwell, 2nd Somerset Militia; Mr. Brown, Royal Engineers; Mr. Gosechen, Cavalier of the time of Charles ...

SALTFORD

... abandon their principles. TAUNTON. DISAPPEARANCE OF A MILITIA SERGEANT.-Sergeant James Wyatt Robinson, of thc lst Somerset Light Infantry, has been missing from Taunton during the past; few days, He bad been engaged in the pay-office, and since his sudden ...

Published: Saturday 22 April 1876
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1407 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

AFFAIRS AT ST.[ill]

... successful candidate to fill the vacancy itt Warwick Hospital is Sergeant Robert Owen, pensioner, late of the 51st King's Own Light Infantry. The unsuccessful applicants were Sergeants Derrett and Jordan, and - Smith. Two vacancies have now to be filled ...

Published: Wednesday 17 April 1878
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 3591 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE CAPTURE OF FORT ALI MUSJID

... six o'clock the Third and part of thse Foiurth Brigades under General Browne, consist- ing of the 51st uight Infantry, the 81st Foot, the 6th Native Light Infaitry, and the 45th Sikhs, with an elephant lattery, and a battery of mountain guns, marched forward ...

Published: Monday 25 November 1878
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2918 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

THE FALL OF ALI MUSJID

... within range, sustained no casualties. .The Fourth Brigade, acting with the Third, anid includ- ing in its ranks the 51st Light Infantry-with a mule battery of mountain guns, and the heavy 40-pounders -was engaged meanwhile on the Biitish right, and moved ...

Published: Tuesday 26 November 1878
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 3393 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

THE AFGHAN WAR

... ing with Major Cavagnari, was, o I course,received with a Royal salute, t e guard of honour being furnished by the 51st Light Infantry. The interview was held in Major Cavagnari's doubls-poled tent, which did duty as a durbar tent The chairs were arranged ...

Published: Tuesday 13 May 1879
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1895 | Page: 2 | Tags: News