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The British and Afghan delegations that signed the Treaty of Gandamak 1879 From left to right the we have Mr Jenkyns, Major Cavagnari C.S.I, The Amir Yakub Khan, General Daod
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Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. These were the last words of Quintin Battye after he was shot while leading the Corps of Guides in a charge against a
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WOE TO THE BLOODY CITY!On this day in 1857 the British guns fell silent as Captain John Nicholson gave the order to storm Delhi and bring the British one step
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The Gurkhas have struck terror into the hearts of Britain's enemies for two centuries with an unwavering loyalty to the nation and the crown The East India Company (EIC) launched
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OTD in 1857 Captain John Nicholson, the Lion of Punjab, was given command of a moveable column with the aim of reaching the besiged city of Delhi from Peshwar and
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