Category Archives: HM 14 LIGHT DRAGOONS

CHILLIANWLLAH 13 JANUARY 1849 – GOUGHS INITIAL PLAN TO DESTROY THE SIKHS AT CHILLIANWALLAH -CLICK TO ENLARGE

Posted on October 18, 2008 by

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 →

Posted in BRITISH ARMY, BRITISH ARMY IN INDIA, CHILLIANWALLAH, HM 14 LIGHT DRAGOONS, HM 24TH FOOT

CHILLIANWLLAH 13 JANUARY 1849 -JAWAHIR SINGH NALWA ATTACKS 14TH LIGHT DRAGOONS OF POPES CAVALRY BRIGADE -CLICK TO ENLARGE

Posted on October 18, 2008 by

Conduct of Pope’s Cavalry Brigade leading to diasaster on the right flank We have earlier stated that Brigadier Pope’s cavalry brigade was tasked to protect the right flank of the army of Punjab. Pope’s cavalry brigade consisted of HM 14th … Continue reading →

Posted in 14/20 Hussars, Brigadier Pope, HM 14 LIGHT DRAGOONS, HM 9th Lancers, Lieutenat Colonel King, Trumpeteer, Trumpeteer taunts Colonel King

CHILLIANWLLAH,COWARDICE, HM 14 LIGHT DRAGOONS,

Posted on October 17, 2008 by

THIS IS A BATTLE IN WHICH THE SIKHS GAVE HELL TO BRITISH WHO WERE UNDER NO ODDS AND AN ILLUSTRIOUS BRITISH REGIMENT EXHIBITED SUPREME COWARDICE,THEIR COLONEL LATER COMMITTED SUICIDE WHEN TAUNTED BY A BRITISH TROOPER THE JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY … Continue reading →

Posted in COWARDICE, HM 14 LIGHT DRAGOONS