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Page 104
... musket , and made for the defences . Pale and trembling with weakness , some had their wounds re - opened by their efforts . The feeblest acted as loaders ; a soldier with only one arm attempted to fire his musket despite the handicap ...
... musket , and made for the defences . Pale and trembling with weakness , some had their wounds re - opened by their efforts . The feeblest acted as loaders ; a soldier with only one arm attempted to fire his musket despite the handicap ...
Page 214
... musket by the barrel , preventing him from using the bayonet again . Metcalfe's opponent had a curved sword , and the only way the private could protect himself was by holding the butt of his musket over his head with one hand while ...
... musket by the barrel , preventing him from using the bayonet again . Metcalfe's opponent had a curved sword , and the only way the private could protect himself was by holding the butt of his musket over his head with one hand while ...
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... muskets ; Kavanagh could distinctly hear the jingle of ramrods . Suddenly a sepoy appeared . Kavanagh shot him in the stomach before he had time to fire his musket . Kavanagh had no time to reload his pistol , and there was only one ...
... muskets ; Kavanagh could distinctly hear the jingle of ramrods . Suddenly a sepoy appeared . Kavanagh shot him in the stomach before he had time to fire his musket . Kavanagh had no time to reload his pistol , and there was only one ...
Contents
Preface | 13 |
Mutiny at Mariaon | 19 |
Conflicts and preparations | 33 |
Copyright | |
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