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Updated: May 28, 2025
On looking over his effects, it was found that he had written letters to his nearest relations on the night before marching to Najafgarh; and he had also carefully made up small parcels of his valuables and trinkets, with directions on them to whom they were to be delivered in case of his being killed next day.
On the morning of August 26 we marched back to camp, arriving there before sundown, and were played in by the bands of the two regiments, while many soldiers, native as well as European, lined the road and gave us a hearty cheer. Our casualties at the action of Najafgarh amounted to twenty-five officers and men killed and seventy wounded.
Two broad swamps also had to be crossed, the soldiers wading waist-high in the water, and carrying their ammunition-pouches on their heads. Three hours and more were passed before we arrived at the village, and here information reached the General that the enemy were posted twelve miles distant, at a place named Najafgarh.
The troops crossed the canal by a ford, and formed up in line of battle on the opposite side, facing the town of Najafgarh, and about 900 yards from the serai, the infantry in two lines, ourselves and the 1st Bengal Fusiliers in front, with artillery and cavalry on each flank.
Seeson comes in from the city The enemy fires rockets He establishes a battery on the left bank of the river river Sortie Expedition under Nicholson Battle of Najafgarh Elkington mortally wounded Gabbett killed killed Death of Elkington Right pickets harassed An amusing incident The Afghans Alarm in the Punjab Bands play in camp Fatal shell from across the river An uncomfortable bath The siege-train arrives Our allies Zeal of the engineers New batteries established
This had been chosen with great judgment, and presented a formidable appearance, stretching about a mile and a half from the canal bridge on the extreme right to a large serai on the left in the town of Najafgarh. Nine guns were posted between the bridge and the serai, with four more in the latter building, all protected by entrenchments with parapets and embrasures.
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