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Identifier: battlesofninetee01forb (find matches)
Title: Battles of the nineteenth century
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Forbes, Archibald, 1838-1900 Atteridge, A. Hilliard (Andrew Hilliard)
Subjects: Battles Military history, Modern
Publisher: London New York : Cassell and Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ed Jans levies, which he was toattack and drive southward to Maidan uponBaker. Should this combination come off, theAfghan leader would find himself, it was hoped,between the upper and the lower millstone, andwould be punished so severely as to hinder himfrom giving further trouble. It happened, however, as Macpherson wasabout starting on the 9th, that a cavalry recon- the previously arranged combined movementand bringing about a very critical situation.After a sharp fight Macpherson routed theKohistanees, and halted on the ground for thenight. In the hope that the combination mightstill be effected, he was ordered to march south-west toward Urgundeh.on the morning of theI ith, where it was hoped he would find MahomedJan and drive him towards Baker. Macphersonhad left his cavalry and wheeled guns at Ausharon the eastern edge of the Chardeh valley ; andhe was informed that they would leave that placeat q a.m. of the same day, under the commandof Brigadier-General Massy, and move across
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HK HELD A DUKUAR (/. 235). naissance found the Kohistanee levies in con-siderable strength about Karez Meer, some tenmiles north-west of Cabul. It was imperativepromptly to disperse them, and Macpherson, onthe loth, had to alter his line of advance andmove against the Kohistanees, a divergence fromthe original plan which had the effect of wrecking the valley in the direction of Urgundeh, whereMacpherson, it was expected, would re-unitehimself with them. Massys orders were toproceed cautiously to join Macpherson, but onno account to commit himself to an action untilthe latter had engaged the enemy. Macpherson marched from Karez Meer at 2^8 BATTLES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. eight a.m. of the nth. Massy left Aushar anhour later, and went across country instead ofkeeping to the road. His force consisted of twosquadrons 9th Lancers, a troop of Bengal Lancers,and four horse artillery guns. Near Killa Kazeehis advance guard sent back word that the hills.in front were occupied by the enemy i

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