The Indian mutiny of 1857 . Hii^i-4y% ~~~^LS (tj / /ii/. The Troops secure the Martiniere. 329 Russell he placed on the left, in front of the Dilkusha,whilst he directed Little, with the cavalry, to occupy aline drawn from the canal on his right to a wall of theDilkusha park on his left. With him he posted likewiseBourchiers battery. Somewhat later in the day, Russell,under his orders, occupied, with some companies, twovillages on the canal covering the left of the advance. But the rebels had no intention to allow the Britishgeneral to remain in peaceful occupation of his line ofattack.
The Indian mutiny of 1857 . Hii^i-4y% ~~~^LS (tj / /ii/. The Troops secure the Martiniere. 329 Russell he placed on the left, in front of the Dilkusha,whilst he directed Little, with the cavalry, to occupy aline drawn from the canal on his right to a wall of theDilkusha park on his left. With him he posted likewiseBourchiers battery. Somewhat later in the day, Russell,under his orders, occupied, with some companies, twovillages on the canal covering the left of the advance. But the rebels had no intention to allow the Britishgeneral to remain in peaceful occupation of his line ofattack. No sooner had they realised the exact natureof his dispositions than they massed their troops towardstheir centre, with the intention of making a grand , noticing the gathering, sent an officer, Grant, toreconnoitre. On receiving Grants report he despatchedto the front the gallant Bourchier, supporting him withhis cavalry. It was seen that the rebels had lined theopposite bank of the canal, and had only been preventedfrom making their forward m
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