Category Archives: CHILLIANWALLAH
CHILLIANWLLAH 13 JANUARY 1849 – GOUGHS INITIAL PLAN TO DESTROY THE SIKHS AT CHILLIANWALLAH -CLICK TO ENLARGE
CHILLIANWALA The forgotten British reverse in India and published in Defence Journal Karachi August 2000 issue Originallt written by me after 1 years research Maj (Retd) AGHA HUMAYUN AMIN from WASHINGTON DC writes about British debacle in INDIA. The list … Continue reading
CHILLIANWLLAH 13 JANUARY 1849-GOUGHS MODIFIED SECOND PLAN TO DESTROY THE SIKH POSITION OPPOSITE CHILLIANWALLAH -CLICK TO ENLARGE
On 12th January Gough advanced 11 miles north to Dinga and encamped there. On 13th January he left two regiments of Native infantry ,two of Irregular cavalry and 2 guns to escort and protect his baggage train which was to … Continue reading
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CHILLIANWLLAH 13 JANUARY 1849 – -CLICK TO ENLARGE
Sikh Dispositions and Plan of Battle It is necessary to examine the Sikh plan in order to understand the developments till 2 P.M on 13th January.The Sikh position at Rasul was not an ideal one in terms of cohesiveness or … Continue reading
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CHILLIANWLLAH 13 JANUARY 1849 – GOUGHS FINAL PLAN-CLICK TO ENLARGE
British Dispositions and Plan of Battle The British possessed superiority in artillery42 in terms of calibre of guns. Most of the 60 pieces of Sher Singh were of small calibre, while Gough had 12 heavy guns and howitzers (8 eighteen … Continue reading
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CHILLIANWLLAH 13 JANUARY 1849 -GOUGH DEPLOYS FOR BATTLE-CLICK TO ENLARGE
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CHILLIANWLLAH 13 JANUARY 1849 – PHASE ONE AND PHASE TWO OF GOUGHS ATTACK-CLICK TO ENLARGE
Brigadier Pennycuicks Attack We will now proceed brigadewise and briefly discuss the battle. Firstly we will deal with Brigadier General Campbell’s Division. Campbell was a Royal British Army officer born in 1792. He had seen action under Wellington in the … Continue reading
CHILLIANWLLAH 13 JANUARY 1849 -PHASE THREE OF GOUGHS ATTACK-CLICK TO ENLARGE
Major General Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert’s attack Major General Walter Gilbert commanding the right division consisting of Brigadier White and Mountain’s Brigades was a far more experienced man than Campbell or Gough.He had seen action in the First Sikh War … Continue reading
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CHILLIANWLLAH 13 JANUARY 1849 -SITUATION BEFORE POPES FIASCO AND 14 LIGHT DRAGOONS DISGRACEFUL FLIGHT-CLICK TO ENLARGE
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CHILLIANWLLAH 13 JANUARY 1849 -GILBERT AND HOGGANS BRIGADES BREAKOUT TO THE REAR-CLICK TO ENLARGE
GILBERT AND HOGGANS BREAKOUT TO THE REAR Gilbert’s Counteractions and final British withdrawal We had already left Gilbert discussing Major General Gilberts action when Gilberts brigades suddenly found themselves under attack from their rear. Brigadier Godby whose brigade bore the … Continue reading
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CHILLIANWLLAH 13 JANUARY 1849 THE FINAL STAGE-THE BRITISH WITHDRAW TO THE REAR
CLICK TO ENLARGE ENTIRELY CONCEIVED AND HAND DRAWN IN FREE HAND BY A.H AMIN IN FEBRUARY 1999 By now darkness was approaching and Colonel Lane, all throughout unaware of what was happening emerged from the jungle and attacked the retreating … Continue reading
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