. History of the Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858, commencing from the close of the second volume of Sir John Kaye's History of the Sepoy War . e able to gain possession ofthis he could stop the escape of multitudes tillthe storming party should reach them from thefront. Thus thinking, he acted without hesita-tion, shot the sentry at the gate opening on tothe drawbridge leading into the rear of thepalace, and placed his men in the best positionto defend it. He then, with the assistance ofthe Sergeant-Major of Bennys troop or bat-tery, set to work to spike the heavy gunsdirected against the Water basti
. History of the Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858, commencing from the close of the second volume of Sir John Kaye's History of the Sepoy War . e able to gain possession ofthis he could stop the escape of multitudes tillthe storming party should reach them from thefront. Thus thinking, he acted without hesita-tion, shot the sentry at the gate opening on tothe drawbridge leading into the rear of thepalace, and placed his men in the best positionto defend it. He then, with the assistance ofthe Sergeant-Major of Bennys troop or bat-tery, set to work to spike the heavy gunsdirected against the Water bastion. He wasin possession of the gate and drawbridge whenthe gates of the palace were blown in. Therush of the fugitives was not so great as hadbeen anticipated, so extensive had been the flighton the two preceding days. But some at leastwere kept back. A more gallant or well-thought-out act was not performed even during thatlong siege.* * Official report of Major Wilde, commanding 4th SikhInfantry, PLAN to iDustrate the operations of BRITISH ARMY BEFORE DEM IL 2 IN the Year 1857. Scale, 4? Indies to a Mile. | 1Enemys Battery R I V. *%historyofindian02mall
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