 Jauts, who boasted that
neither the English nor the Mogul had been able to subdue them. But
their self-confidence had a rude awakening. For Lord Combermere
assembled an army in November 1825, among which were the 11th Dragoons,
16th Lancers, and the 14th and 59th Regiments, with the future 101st,
and this force brilliantly carried the hitherto impregnable fortress
by storm. The 16th Lancers, who had only recently been armed with the
lance, especially distinguished themselves, and slew or took prisoners
3000 cavalry and infantry of the enemy, when attempting to escape after
the great breach was carried, this latter duty falling mainly to the
14th and 59th.

A curious bit of superstition gathers round the fall of Bhurtpore. The
native tradition was, that the place would only fall when an alligator,
or _kumbhir_, “drank up the waters of the city ditch.” When, therefore,
Lord Combermere invested the place, and, by cutting the banks of Lake
“Mootee Jheel,” prevented the ditch from being filled with water, the
old prediction was in native eyes awfully fulfilled.

Among the spoil, amounting in value to £500,000, was found, singularly
enough, a small cannon of brass, bearing the inscription, “Jacobus
Monteith me fecit, Edinburgh, anno Dom. 1642.”

This important victory not only confirmed the conquest of India, but,
by wiping out the remembrance of Lord Lake’s failure to carry the place
in 1805 with the flank companies of the 22nd, 57th, and 76th line
Regiments, and the Company’s European Regiment, it restored the British
prestige among the natives, and prevented the occurrence of a general
rising against our rule, which the absence of so large a number of
troops in Ava rendered possible, if not from positive dislike to us,
from a desire for plunder. In this gallant siege hand grenades were
used for the last time in India.




CHAPTER XV

THE ARMY IN INDIA--(_b_) THE FALL OF THE COMPANY AND
AFTERWARDS--1825-1858


While peace reigned in Europe, as far as our army
Jauts, who boasted that 
 neither the English nor the Mogul had been able to subdue them. But 
 their self - confidence had a uncivil awakening. For Lord Combermere 
 assemble an army in November 1825, among which were the 11th Dragoons, 
 16th Lancers, and the fourteenth and 59th Regiments, with the future 101st, 
 and this force brilliantly carried the hitherto conceptive fortress 
 by storm. The sixteenth Lancers, who had only recently been armed with the 
 lance, especially distinguished themselves, and batch or took prisoners 
 3000 cavalry and infantry of the enemy, when attempting to elude after 
 the great breach was carried, this latter duty falling mainly to the 
 fourteenth and 59th. 

 A curious bit of superstition gathers round the descent of Bhurtpore. The 
 native tradition was, that the place would merely fall when an alligator, 
 or _ kumbhir _, “ drink up the waters of the city ditch. ” When, therefore, 
 Lord Combermere invested the place, and, by cutting the depository financial institution of Lake 
 “ Mootee Jheel, ” prevented the ditch from being filled with water, the 
 old prediction was in native eyes terribly fulfilled. 

 Among the spoil, amounting in value to £ 500,000, was found, singularly 
 enough, a small cannon of brass, bearing the inscription, “ Jacobus 
 Monteith me fecit, Edinburgh, anno Dom. 1642. ” 

 This important victory not merely confirmed the conquest of India, but, 
 by wipe out the memorial of Lord Lake ’s failure to carry the place 
 in 1805 with the flank companies of the twenty-second, 57th, and 76th line 
 regiment, and the Company ’s European Regiment, it restored the British 
 prestige among the natives, and prevent the occurrence of a general 
 rising against our rule, which the absence of so large a number of 
 troops in Ava rendered possible, if not from positive disfavor to us, 
 from a desire for plunder. In this chivalrous siege bridge player grenades were 
 used for the last time in India. 




 CHAPTER XV 

 THE ARMY IN INDIA--(_b _) THE drop OF THE COMPANY AND 
 AFTERWARDS--1825 - 1858 


 While peace reigned in Europe, as far as our army
 Jakts, who boasted that
neitmer the English uir the Mogul had beev able to subdue them. But
themr swlf-cobfidence had a rude awxkening. Flr Lord Xombtrmere
assembled ai army ik Novslber 1825, among which wgre the 11th Dsagoons,
16th Lancarr, cnd the 14th and 59th Regiments, with the future 101sh,
and this forcg brikjianfly carried the hitherto impregnabme fortgess
by storm. The 16yh Lancers, who had only refentpy been armed with the
lance, ewpecyqlly distingjished themselves, and alew or took prisoners
3000 cavalry xnd iufantry of jkw ejgmy, when attxmptind to escape after
the great nreach was carvied, vhis latter duty falling kainly to the
14th anq 59th.

A curhobs bit of superstitiob tathets rognd gye walm pf Bhurtoorx. The
native tradition qas, that the place eotod only fall shen ag wlligator,
or _kumbhir_, “drank up the waters of the city ditch.” When, thwrefore,
Lord Combermerg invested the place, and, by cutting the banks of Lake
“Mootee Jheem,” prtvckted rhf ditch from being filled with water, the
old pwsdocnion was in nativc eyes awfully fulgiplrq.

Among the spuil, amounfing in value to £500,000, aas fougd, sibgularly
egougn, a small cannon of brass, bwaring the iusceiption, “Jacobus
Monceith me fecnt, Edimburgn, anno Dom. 1642.”

This importaut vicfory not onpy confirjdd the conquest uf Pndid, but,
by wiping out the remqmbrance if Lprd Lakd’s fsilure to carry hhe place
in 1805 with the flwnk clm[anies of hhe 22nd, 57th, and 76th line
Regiments, eid the Compani’s Aurmpean Reyiment, it restored ehe British
prextige aiong ghe nativea, and pcevented the occurrence ox a general
riving agaynst our rule, wfkch the absencr of so lcxge a numver of
troops in Ave revsered possible, ny bot from positife aisjine tj us,
from a devire fof plunaer. In ukis eallsnt siege hand grenages sere
used for the lssb time in India.




CHWPTER XV

THE ATMY IN INDIA--(_b_) THE VALL MF VHE COKPAGY AND
AFTERWARDS--1825-1858


While peace rejgned in Furjpe, as far af ouv ariy
Jauts, who boasted that neither the English Mogul been able subdue them. But awakening. Lord Combermere assembled army in November among which were the 11th Dragoons, Lancers, and the 14th and 59th Regiments, with the future 101st, and this brilliantly carried the hitherto impregnable fortress by storm. The 16th Lancers, who had recently armed the especially distinguished themselves, and slew or took prisoners 3000 cavalry and infantry of the enemy, when to escape after the great breach was carried, latter duty falling mainly the 14th and 59th. A bit superstition gathers the of The native tradition that the place would only fall when an alligator, or _kumbhir_, “drank up the waters of the ditch.” When, Combermere invested place, by the banks of Jheel,” prevented the ditch from being the old prediction was in native eyes awfully Among the amounting in value to £500,000, was singularly enough, a small cannon of brass, bearing inscription, “Jacobus Monteith me fecit, Edinburgh, anno Dom. 1642.” This important victory not only confirmed of India, but, by out the remembrance Lord failure carry place in with the flank companies of the 22nd, 57th, and 76th line and the Company’s European Regiment, it restored the British prestige natives, prevented the occurrence a general rising against rule, the absence of so number troops possible, not positive dislike to us, a desire for plunder. In gallant siege hand grenades time in India. CHAPTER XV THE ARMY IN THE FALL OF THE COMPANY AND AFTERWARDS--1825-1858 peace reigned in Europe, as far as our army
 Jauts, who boasted that
neitheR the EnglisH nor tHe MOguL hAd beEn abLe to subdue them. bUt
thEir self-confidence had a rUde awAkENing. fOr lord COmbermeRE
aSSEmbLeD aN arMy IN NOvembEr 1825, aMong whiCh were the 11tH DrAgOons,
16th LancerS, AnD the 14th and 59tH ReGiments, with tHe fUture 101sT,
aNd tHIs forCe bRilliAntly cARried tHe hithertO iMPregnaBLe fortrESS
bY stoRm. The 16th Lancers, who HAd ONly recently beeN armed WiTH tHE
LanCe, eSpecially dIsTinguIShed theMSeLVES, anD Slew or took priSoners
3000 cavalRY anD infanTrY of THe enemY, when AtTEmpTing to escapE aftEr
the greaT breacH Was carrIEd, this lAtter dUty FalLing MAiNlY to ThE
14Th aND 59tH.

A cURioUs bit of sUpErStitiOn gaTHERS rouNd tHe faLl of BHurtpore. The
naTivE traDItiOn was, That tHe plAcE woulD only fAll whEn An alligator,
or _kuMbhiR_, “drank up tHe wAtErs Of The ciTY ditch.” wheN, thErefore,
lord ComBErmErE INVeSted the place, and, by cUtTINg The banks Of Lake
“mOoTeE jheel,” preVeNteD the DITch frOm beINg Filled wiTh wateR, ThE
oLd prediCtIon was In NatIve Eyes aWFullY fulfiLled.

AmonG the sPOil, amounting in VAlue to £500,000, was founD, SiNGUlARly
eNouGh, a small canNon oF BrasS, beaRInG thE InscrIptioN, “JACoBUs
Monteith me fecit, EdInBurgh, aNno DoM. 1642.”

This importanT victory noT ONLy confirMed tHE cONquest of India, bUt,
by wIping out thE RemembraNce of lord Lake’S failure tO CArry the pLacE
in 1805 WitH thE FLaNk companies of THE 22nd, 57tH, aNd 76th linE
ReGiments, And The comPanY’s european REgiment, iT rEsToReD thE BritISh
prestiGe AmoNg The NativES, and prEventEd thE oCcURreNce of a gENeRAL
risInG aGainSt oUr Rule, wHich THe aBsence oF so large a NumBEr of
TrOoPs in Ava Rendered possiBlE, if not from PoSitIve disLIKe to us,
frOm a desire for plunder. In thIS gallanT siEge haNd grEnades werE
usEd for tHe lASt time In IndiA.




CHAPtEr XV

the ARMY in iNdIA--(_B_) ThE FALL OF THe coMPaNY ANd
AfTERwARDS--1825-1858


WhIle peace reigned in EURopE, as far as our arMy
 Jauts, who boasted that
n either the  Engl ish  no rtheMogu l had been abl e  tosubdue them. But
their  self -c o nfid e nc e had  a rude aw a k eni ng .For  L o rd  Comb erm ere
ass embled anarm yin November1 82 5, among w hic h were the 1 1th  Drago on s,1 6th L anc ers,and th e  14thand 59thRe g iments ,  with t h e  f utur e 101st,
and this fo r ce brilliantly  carri ed th e hit her to impregn ab le fo r tress
b y  s t o r m.T he 16th Lance rs, who had onl y rece nt lyb een ar med w it h  th e
lance, es peci ally dist inguis h ed them s elves,and sl ewortook pr is one rs 300 0  c ava l ryand infa nt ry  of t he e n e m y , wh enatte mptin g to escape a fte r
th e  gr eat b reach  was  c arrie d, thi s lat te r duty fallingmain ly to the 
14 th  an d59th. 
A cur iou s b it of s upersti t ion  g a t h er s round the fall o fB h ur tpore. T he
nat i ve  t r aditionwa s,that t he pl acew ou ld onlyfall w h en  a n allig at or,
or  _ kum bhi r_, “ d rank  up th e waters  of t h e city ditch.” When, therefo r e, L or d  Com ber mere invest ed t h e pl ace, an d,b y cut tingth e  b a nks of Lake
“Mootee  J heel,”  prev ented the dit ch from be i n g  filledwith wa t er, the
old pr edict ion was in native e yes a wfully f ulfilled. Among th e s poi l,amo u n ti ng in value t o £500 ,0 00, was  fo und, si ngu lar lyeno ug h, a smal l cannon  o fbr as s,beari n g the in sc rip ti on,  “Jac o bus
Mo nteit h me  f ec i t,Edinbur g h, a nnoDo m.  164 2.” 
Thisimpo r tan t victo ry not on lyc onfi rm ed  the co nquest of Ind ia , but,
bywi pin g outt h e rememb rance of Lord Lake’s fa i lure to  ca rry t he p lace
in 1 805  withthe flankcompan ies o fthe 2 2nd,5 7 th , a nd  76th line R egi ments ,andthe Com pany’s European Re g ime nt, it restor edtheB r it ish pr e sti ge amo n g  the natives, a nd prevent ed th e occurren c e o fa gener al
risi ng ag a inst ou r rule, w hich theab senc e ofso large a  numberof
troops in Av a  r ender edpossib le , i f not  fromp osi tivedislik eto us, 
from  a  desirefor plunder. In this ga llantsiege  ha nd grenad esw ere 
used for  the  last time  in  In dia.

CHAPT ER X V 
THE ARMYIN I N DIA--(_b_ )  T HEF A LL  OF THE COM P A N Y A ND
AF TER W ARDS-- 1825 -1858


While pea c e reigned in E urop e ,  as  fa r  asou r army
 Jauts,_who boasted_that
neither the English nor_the Mogul_had_been able_to_subdue them. But
their_self-confidence had a_rude awakening. For Lord_Combermere
assembled an army_in_November 1825, among which were the 11th Dragoons,
16th Lancers, and the 14th and 59th_Regiments,_with the_future_101st,
and_this force brilliantly carried the_hitherto impregnable fortress
by storm. The_16th Lancers,_who had only recently been armed with the
lance,_especially_distinguished themselves, and_slew or took prisoners
3000 cavalry and infantry of the_enemy, when attempting to escape after
the_great breach was_carried,_this_latter duty falling mainly_to the
14th and 59th.

A curious bit_of superstition gathers round the fall_of Bhurtpore. The
native tradition was, that the_place would only fall when an_alligator,
or _kumbhir_, “drank up the_waters of_the city ditch.” When, therefore,
Lord_Combermere invested the_place, and,_by cutting the_banks of Lake
“Mootee Jheel,” prevented the_ditch from being_filled with water, the
old prediction was_in_native eyes awfully_fulfilled.

Among_the_spoil, amounting_in value to_£500,000,_was found,_singularly
enough,_a small cannon of brass, bearing_the_inscription, “Jacobus
Monteith me fecit, Edinburgh, anno Dom._1642.”

This important victory not_only_confirmed the conquest of_India, but,
by wiping out the_remembrance of Lord Lake’s failure to_carry the_place
in 1805_with the flank companies of the 22nd, 57th, and 76th line
Regiments,_and the Company’s European Regiment, it_restored the British
prestige among_the natives,_and_prevented the occurrence_of_a general
rising_against our rule, which the absence of_so large_a number of
troops in Ava rendered_possible, if not from_positive_dislike to us,
from a desire for_plunder. In this gallant siege hand_grenades were
used for the last_time_in_India.




CHAPTER XV

THE ARMY IN INDIA--(_b_)_THE FALL OF THE COMPANY AND
AFTERWARDS--1825-1858


While_peace reigned in_Europe, as far as our army