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NICKNAMES OF BRITISH REGIMENTS

... which it was f• , rmed having been en called on account of their dark tartan.. The phrase Light Bebe marks out the 43rd, albeit it is claimed by all light infantry soldiers. The 44th swell with natural vanity over their distiaetiens as the Old Stubborn ...

Published: Saturday 31 May 1879
Newspaper: Ashton Standard
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 476 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

HIS BAPTISM OF FIRE

... before the , arrival of the ship in England. As a reward for his , gallantry he was promoted to a lieutenancy in the 90th Light Infantry. WOUNDED NIGH 'ONTO DEATH. When the Crimean war broke out it was decided i that the 90th should not take part in it, and ...

Published: Saturday 07 June 1879
Newspaper: Denton and Haughton Examiner
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 973 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

PESTILENCE v. THE SWORD

... to mourn an officer and 28 non-commissioned officers and gunners. The sth Fusiliers, 25th King's Own Borderers,and 51st Light Infantry have suffered in a less degree ; but still their deaths from disease are out of all proportion to those killed in action ...

Published: Wednesday 06 August 1879
Newspaper: Preston Pilot
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 579 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

8 REVOLUTION IN our fully confirmed oflloial intelligence Cabul political All uWiiuently itself in l mnfinv ..

... British infantry regiments native infantry one company all about men divided into three brigades) one of under General and of infantry Generals This force country Cabul country from will bo held by batteries artillery cavalry) British infantry five native ...

Published: Saturday 13 September 1879
Newspaper: Liverpool Weekly Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 7296 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE POSITION AT CABUL

... and comprise the fcth Carabineers, I Battery C Brigade R.H.A., 9th Foot, 51st Light Infantry, a mountain battery, the 10th Bengal Lancers, 24th, 39th, and 45th Native Infantry; 2d and Ghoorkas, but it will be impossible to move these troops forward until ...

Published: Tuesday 16 December 1879
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 665 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AFGHANISTAN

... Cough has been attacked the tribes in the viciuity of Jugduiluk,'and that Bright has pushed on three companies of the 51st Light Infantry to reinforce him, while Arbuthnot, with more men, is hurrying from Jellalabad to Gandamuk. We are left ignorance as ...

Published: Friday 19 December 1879
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1471 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE AFGHAN WAR

... Sufedsang will comprise H Battery, A Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, two companies of the 51st Ligtit Infantry drawn from Jellalabad, and the Punjab Native Infantry. Candahar, Saturday. It is now certain that about fortnight ago Ayoob Khan moved out of ...

Published: Saturday 20 December 1879
Newspaper: Burnley Advertiser
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1899 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

30,000 AFGHANS IN THE FIELD (Evlter's Telegram.)

... support are at Gandamak and Jellalabad, and comprise the 6th Cara, bineers, I Battery C Brigade R.H, A., 9tlr , Foot, 51st Light Infantry, a mountain battery, ...

Published: Saturday 20 December 1879
Newspaper: Liverpool Albion
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1014 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

TI-E AFGHAN. WAB

... aaag will comprise H Battery, A Brigade. B >yal Horse Artillery, two companies of the 51st Light Infantry drawn from JeUalabad, and the 24th Punjab Native Infantry. Candahar, Saturday.— lt is now certain that about a fortnight ago Ayoob Khan moved out ...

Published: Saturday 20 December 1879
Newspaper: Blackburn Standard
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4325 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

)L SATURDAY DECEMBER 20 1879: TRY 1 all oa f Itieudi BITTAKb which in all the Tbta purely v julae

... join 5000 Ghuznee road The bat by supported 13 of infantry dead left ground of 5th Standvrd Dee 12 it should effect with the regiment coming from to 10000 joining coming Kohisten arrived first infantry march once ferae one only of of of of 14th battery ...

Published: Saturday 20 December 1879
Newspaper: Liverpool Weekly Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6185 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THET AFGHAN CAMPAIGN

... guns, iv order to co-operate with General Gough. Major Acton, who left Jellalabad on the 18th instant with a detachment of the 51st Regiment, communica- ted with General Gough during the day. No seiious opposition was encountered, [Later.] Calcutta, Friday ...

Published: Wednesday 24 December 1879
Newspaper: Lancaster Gazette
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1142 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FOREIGN IN TELLIGENC E. THE AFGHAN WAR, r ORWARD MOVEMENT OF GENERA L G OUGE. ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY. A

... affords them no opening. Colonel Acton and Colonel Norman have gone up from Jelalabad with detachments of the 51st, 72nd, and 24th Punjaub Native Infantry, 2nd Ghoorkas, some sappers and two guns, awl have already reached Peizeran, to which place telegraphic ...

Published: Saturday 27 December 1879
Newspaper: Stretford and Urmston Examiner
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2075 | Page: 3 | Tags: none