The Indian mutiny of 1857 . f the 9th Lancers,one each of the ist, 2d, and 5th Panjab Cavalry, andHodsons Horse; the 3d Infantry brigade, commanded byGreathed, and composed of the remnant of the 8th, of abattalion formed of detachments of the three regimentsshut up in the Residency, and the 2d Panjab N. I.; the4th, led by Adrian Hope, and consisting of the 93d, a wingof the 53d, the 4th Panjab Infantry, and a battalion alsoformed from men proceeding to join the regiments to berelieved ; the 5th, led by Russell, and comprising the 23dFusiliers and a portion of the 82d. Hope Grant, with therank
The Indian mutiny of 1857 . f the 9th Lancers,one each of the ist, 2d, and 5th Panjab Cavalry, andHodsons Horse; the 3d Infantry brigade, commanded byGreathed, and composed of the remnant of the 8th, of abattalion formed of detachments of the three regimentsshut up in the Residency, and the 2d Panjab N. I.; the4th, led by Adrian Hope, and consisting of the 93d, a wingof the 53d, the 4th Panjab Infantry, and a battalion alsoformed from men proceeding to join the regiments to berelieved ; the 5th, led by Russell, and comprising the 23dFusiliers and a portion of the 82d. Hope Grant, with therank of Brigadier-General, directed the operations, underthe supervision of the Commander-in-Chief The following morning the troops, having breakfasted,set out at nine oclock, and after some skirmishing carriedthe Dilkusha. Not halting there, they pressed on to theMartiniere and carried that also. Sir Colin proceeded tosecure the position thus gained by placing in the gardensof the Martiniere Hopes brigade and Remmingtons Hii^i-4y% ~~~^LS (tj / /ii/
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