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... should be so again; accordingly, lse was shot with the rest. He was an unlucky fellow to be retaken. I was glad the 51st Bengal Native Infantry gave us an opportu- nity of shooting some of them. My men were getting fear- fully savage'at tie accounts we daily ...

Published: Wednesday 16 December 1857
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 2281 | Page: 1 | Tags: News 

foreign intelligence

... his dispositions imuiediately, halting the main body in order to give the esen a short time for rest and refresh- ment. The light artillery soon vent to the front, and the action commenced witie a pretty sharp fire on both sides, whirls disclosed better ...

Published: Thursday 04 February 1858
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 2726 | Page: 1 | Tags: News 

Advertisements & Notices

... ENLISTING into thit distiognished Service, viz.: LIGHT CAVAIRY.-Heogllt from S feet 2 to 5 feet 4; ago from 20 to 25. ARTILfERY.-Height from 5 feet S; age from 20 to 25; and from 5 feet 6, age 20 to SO. INFANTRY.-Height from 5 feet 3; age from 20 to 30, BOUNTY ...

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

... half-past seven he dined at the Government louse, with Lord 3iulgrave and F party of forty-six ladies and gentlemen. On the 51st the Prince left the Government House In the uniform in which he landed, and, in company with all the members of his suite, ...

Published: Wednesday 15 August 1860
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1566 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

AMERICA

... prisoners. Since moving north of the river, our lOBS will probably reach near 1,000 killed and wounded, owig to so muih of the lighting taking place in thick weeds. The enemy have lent abuout as miany as have fallen Into our hands. Trhe depart. ment has in ...

Published: Friday 02 September 1864
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 2110 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THE AFGHAN WAR

... | Goorkhas, and the Twentieth Punjab Infantry, moved up the Pass I six the third and part of the fourth brigades, 1 under General Browne, consisting the 51st Light Infantry, the Foot, the oth Native Light ...

Published: Saturday 23 November 1878
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4197 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE AFGHAN WAR

... the attention of the enemy, and the rest of the infantry were withdrawn out of the direct line of fire, while our Horse Artillery guns replied to the fire of All Musjid. It was now mid-day, and the infantry ate the food they had brought with them. There ...

Published: Monday 25 November 1878
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4130 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE AFGHAN WAR

... i» within range, sustained no casualties. The Fourth Brigat e, acting with the Third, andincluding in it 3 ranks the 51st Light Infantry—with a mule battery of mountain guns, and the heavy 40-poundere dragged by elephants—wi engaged meanwhile on the British ...

Published: Tuesday 26 November 1878
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3698 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN

... open- I , ing. Colsnel Acton and Colonel Norman have gesie lip from .fellalabed with detachments of the 51st. 72nd, 2-Itli 'srjaub Native Infantry, 2nd Goork'as. some sapoers, and two guiUse, and have already reached Peizsean-; to whsich ssiace telegrnphlic ...

Published: Monday 22 December 1879
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 3180 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

Advertisements & Notices

... arranged, partloilars of wit ch will be announced In due coarse. THE BANDS OF THE ROYAL MIARINE ARTIT LERY ANDS ROYAL MIARINB LIGHT INFANTRY Will be in attendance. T HE BAZAAR W7L L B3E 0OP E NED On TUESDAY NEXT, the 27th just., at 2 p,nm., when. IN( THlE MAYOR ...

THE BAZAAR AT THE TOWN HALL

... Richards and Mr. E. L. Freer will give their musical entertainment, entitled Wax Models. The band of the Royal Marine 1 Light Infantry will take the place of the Royal Marine Artillery Band. The Duchess of Sutherlitnd and Lady Alexandra Gower have arrived ...

Published: Friday 30 April 1880
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1287 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

THE ROYAL ACADEMY AND GROSVENOR GALLERY

... cess. To day, admission to the hall will be by payment only. The orchestra will be occupied by the balud of the Marine Light Infantry. As the stalls nrd still well fur- nished witll noods, arrangemrents have been made for con- tinuing the hazaas' on etfonday ...