. ▁From ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁to ▁ 1 8 9 9 , ▁Or bel iani ▁was ▁a ▁military ▁att ache ▁posted ▁to ▁British ▁India , ▁where ▁he ▁observed ▁the ▁man eu vers ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Indian ▁Army . ▁▁ ▁Or bel iani ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁major ▁general ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 4 ▁and ▁assigned ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁C au cas ian ▁Caval ry ▁Brigade , ▁which ▁played ▁an ▁active ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁Rus so - J apan ese ▁War ▁of ▁ 1 9 0 4 - 1 9 0 5 ▁in ▁Man ch uria . ▁War ▁correspond ent ▁Francis ▁McC ull agh ▁commented ▁on ▁the ▁diverse ▁eth nic ▁background s ▁of ▁Or bel iani ' s ▁Brigade ▁in ▁his ▁book ▁With ▁the ▁C oss acks , ▁but ▁also ▁mentioned ▁that ▁most ▁of ▁his ▁men ▁could ▁not ▁communicate ▁well ▁with ▁other ▁units ▁due ▁to ▁their ▁lack ▁of ▁ability ▁in ▁the ▁Russian ▁language . ▁Or bel iani ▁was ▁awarded ▁with ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁St . ▁Stanis lav ▁( 1 st ▁class ▁with ▁s words ) ▁and ▁Order ▁of ▁St . ▁Anne ▁( 1 st ▁class ▁with ▁s words ) ▁and ▁the ▁Golden ▁S word ▁of ▁St . ▁George ▁for ▁bra very . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁war , ▁Or bel iani ▁was ▁appointed ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁Kub an ▁C oss ack ▁Army ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 0 ▁with ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁lieutenant ▁general . ▁He ▁went ▁into ▁the ▁res erves ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 1 3 . ▁