 reap the benefit.

The sympathy of Hardinge for his men is touching. He visited the
wounded and cheered them. To a man who had lost an arm he pointed
sympathetically to his own empty sleeve, and reminded him of Quatre
Bras; to him who had lost a leg he told the story of how his own son
had fought in that wondrous battle, and had done so without the foot he
had lost in former fight. But all archæologists will recognise in him a
confrère as the man who repaired and prevented from falling into decay
the Taj Mahal at Agra.

No one can read the story of the Sikh War without a feeling of pride
for the men who did their duty so patiently, so bravely, and under such
distresses. But they had still much to do with one of the bravest and
most stubborn foes the British have ever had to face in Hindostan. For
in January 1846 the Sikh Sirdars threatened Loodianah, and effected a
passage of the Sutlej near that place, as well as at a point near where
they had recrossed the river after their defeat at Ferozeshah. This
latter passage, near Sobraon, formed by a bridge of boats, they had
further covered by a well-constructed _tête du pont_.

Sir Harry Smith, a Peninsular veteran whose medal ribbon bore twelve
clasps, marched to arrest the danger that threatened Loodianah, and
thus eventually brought on the battle of Aliwal, as the Sobraon
position brought on the battle that bears that name. In both the
British were victorious, though with heavy loss.

The battle formation at Aliwal was typical, and is therefore worth
recording. The front was covered by the cavalry in “contiguous columns
of squadrons,” with two battalions of horse artillery between the
Brigades. The infantry followed in “contiguous columns of brigades at
deploying intervals,” with artillery in the spaces between brigades,
and two eight-inch howitzers in rear. The right flank, as far as a wet
nullah some distance off, was covered by the 4th Irregular Cavalry.
There seems, therefore, to have been but one line, and this was fully

reap the benefit. 

 The sympathy of Hardinge for his men is touching. He visited the 
 wounded and cheer them. To a valet who had lost an arm he pointed 
 sympathetically to his own empty sleeve, and prompt him of Quatre 
 Bras; to him who had lost a leg he order the report of how his own son 
 had fought in that fantastic struggle, and had done indeed without the foot he 
 had lost in early battle. But all archæologists will recognise in him a 
 confrère as the man who repaired and prevented from falling into decay 
 the Taj Mahal at Agra. 

 No one can take the story of the Sikh War without a feeling of pride 
 for the men who do their duty so patiently, so bravely, and under such 
 distresses. But they had however much to do with one of the bravest and 
 most stubborn foes the British have ever give birth to face in Hindostan. For 
 in January 1846 the Sikh Sirdars threatened Loodianah, and effected a 
 passage of the Sutlej near that place, equally well as at a detail near where 
 they had recrossed the river after their defeat at Ferozeshah. This 
 latter passage, near Sobraon, formed by a bridge of boats, they had 
 further covered by a well - constructed _ tête du pont _. 

 Sir Harry Smith, a Peninsular veteran whose medal ribbon bore twelve 
 clasp, marched to arrest the risk that threaten Loodianah, and 
 therefore eventually brought on the battle of Aliwal, as the Sobraon 
 position brought on the battle that bears that name. In both the 
 British were victorious, though with arduous loss. 

 The battle formation at Aliwal was typical, and is therefore worth 
 recording. The front man was covered by the cavalry in “ contiguous columns 
 of squadrons, ” with two battalion of horse weapon between the 
 Brigades. The infantry follow in “ contiguous columns of brigades at 
 deploy intervals, ” with artillery in the spaces between brigade, 
 and two eight - inch mortar in rear. The right flank, as far as a wet 
 nullah some distance off, was covered by the 4th Irregular Cavalry. 
 There appear, therefore, to have been but one line, and this was amply
 rewp the benefit.

The sympatmy of Hardinge for his ken is touchine. He visited the
wounded and rheeeed tyem. To a man who had lust an arl he poibted
wtmpatheticemly to mns owh empcy sleeve, and rekinded him of Quatre
Bras; tu kim who had lost a leg he told the seory of hlw his own son
rad gjughf in that wondrous battle, and had sone so without the goot he
had lost in former vighh. But all archæologlsts will rgdogguse in him a
zonfrère as the man who repaired and prevented from fauling into decai
cye Hdj Mahal at Agra.

Go one can rcsd the story pf the Sikh Wav witiout a feeling of pride
foc the men who did thgir duty sm 'atiently, so bravely, qne undgr suwh
dirrrersea. Uut they jad still mucg to do wity one of the bravesu age
most stubborh foes tre British have ever had to face in Hingosfan. For
in January 1846 the Wikh Sirdars threatengd Loodianwh, and effected a
passage of the Sutlej near that [lace, xs ccju ad at a point near where
they had recrossed the difeg after their defcat at Ferozeshah. Yhls
kwtter passage, near Sobdaon, formed by a bgidge os boars, they hwd
futther covered by a well-consrructed _tête bu pont_.

Sir Harry Smitk, a Peninsulcr vetgran wnose medal ribbon bore cwelve
dlasps, marcjed to arddst the danger tfat tvreatened Loodianah, and
thuf eventuaoly yrought un tne batele of Aliaal, as the Sobraon
positiln brlucht on the battle that bears that name. In both the
Britixh wege victornous, tmough with heavr loss.

The battke formction xt Aliwal sas typmcal, and is eherefore wordj
recording. Tie front ras xoveeed by gfe cavalry in “vontiguous columns
od squadrons,” with txo bxftalions of horwe qrtillery betwern ghe
Frpgaves. Tra infantry fmlloded on “covtiguous coojmns of brigades at
deplofing intervals,” with aryijlery in the spases between btigades,
and two eigjt-inci howivzers on tear. The right flank, as far as z wet
nullwh fome distancq ofn, waf covered yy the 4th Irregular Cavalry.
There seems, tierefore, to have been byt one line, and thix was fully

reap the benefit. The sympathy of Hardinge men touching. He the wounded and who lost an arm pointed sympathetically to own empty sleeve, and reminded him Quatre Bras; to him who had lost a leg he told the story how his own son had fought in that wondrous battle, and had done without foot had in former fight. But all archæologists will recognise in him a confrère as the man who and prevented from falling into decay the Taj at Agra. No one read the story of the War a feeling pride the who did their so patiently, so bravely, and under such distresses. But they had still much to do with one the bravest stubborn foes British ever to face in in January 1846 the Sikh Sirdars effected a passage of the Sutlej near that as well at a point near where they recrossed the river after their defeat at Ferozeshah. latter passage, near Sobraon, formed by a bridge of boats, they had further covered by _tête du pont_. Sir Smith, a Peninsular whose ribbon twelve marched to the danger that threatened Loodianah, and thus eventually brought on the of Aliwal, as the Sobraon position brought on the battle that In both the were victorious, though with loss. battle formation at Aliwal and therefore front covered the cavalry in “contiguous of squadrons,” with two battalions horse artillery between the “contiguous columns of brigades at deploying intervals,” with in the spaces between brigades, and two howitzers in rear. The right flank, as far as a wet nullah distance off, by the 4th Irregular Cavalry. There seems, therefore, have been but one and this was fully
 reap the benefit.

The sympathy Of Hardinge For hiS meN is ToUchiNg. He Visited the
wounDEd anD cheered them. To a man who hAd losT aN Arm hE PoInted
SympathETiCALly To HiS owN eMPtY sleeVe, aNd reminDed him of QuAtrE
BRas; to him who hAD lOst a leg he tOld The story of hoW hiS own soN
hAd fOUght iN thAt wonDrous bATtle, anD had done sO wIThout tHE foot he
HAD lOst iN former fight. But alL ArCHæologists will RecognIsE In HIM a
cOnfRère as the mAn Who rePAired anD PrEVENteD From falling inTo decay
the TAJ MaHal at AGrA.

No ONe can rEad thE sTOry Of the Sikh WaR witHout a feelIng of pRIde
for tHE men who Did theIr dUty So paTIeNtLy, sO bRAveLY, aNd uNDer Such
distReSsEs. But They HAD STill MucH to dO with One of the braveSt aNd
moST stUbborN foes The BRiTish hAve eveR had tO fAce in Hindostan. FOr
in january 1846 thE SiKh sirDaRs thrEAtened looDiaNah, and eFfected A
PasSaGE OF tHe Sutlej near that plAcE, AS wEll as at a Point nEAr WhERe
they haD rEcrOsseD THe rivEr afTEr Their defEat at FERoZeShah. ThiS
lAtter pAsSagE, neAr SobRAon, fOrmed bY a bridge Of boaTS, they had
furtheR Covered by a welL-CoNSTrUCted _TêtE du pont_.

Sir HArry sMith, A PenINsUlaR VeterAn whoSe MEdAL ribbon bore twelve
clAsPs, marcHed to Arrest the dangEr that threATENed LoodiAnah, ANd
THus eventually bRoughT on the battLE of AliwaL, as thE Sobraon
Position bROUght on thE baTtlE thAt bEARs That name. In botH THe
BrItIsh were VicTorious, ThoUgh WitH heAvY loss.

The bAttle forMaTiOn At aliWal waS Typical, aNd Is tHeRefOre woRTh
recoRding. the fRoNt WAs cOvered bY ThE CAvalRy In “ContIguOuS coluMns
oF SquAdrons,” wIth two batTalIOns oF hOrSe artilLery between thE
BRigades. The InFanTry folLOWed in “conTiguous columns of brigadeS At
deploYinG inteRvalS,” with artiLleRy in thE spACes betWeen brIgadeS,
aNd tWO Eight-INCh HowItZers in rear. tHE riGht flAnK, as fAr as a weT
nullah some distancE Off, Was covered by tHe 4tH IrrEGUlAr CAVaLRy.
THeRE seEMS, therefore, to havE been but onE lINe, And this was FUllY

 reap the benefit.

The sy mpathy ofHardi nge  fo rhismenis touching. H e  vis ited the
wounded and c heere dt hem. To  a ma n who h a dl o stan  a rmhe po inted 
sy mpathet ically tohis  o wn empty sle e ve , and remi nde d him of Qua tre 
Bras;  t o h i m who  ha d los t a le g  he to ld the st or y  of ho w  his ow n so n
ha d fought in thatw on d rous battle, a nd had  d o ne s o w ith out the fo ot  he
h a d losti nf o r mer fight. But al l archæolog i sts  willre cog n ise in  himac onf rère as the  man  who repa ired a n d preve n ted fro m fall ing  in to d e ca ythe  T a j M a ha l a t  Ag ra.

Noon ecan r eadt h e stor y o f th e Sik h War without  afeel i ngof pr ide
f or t he  menwho di d the ir  duty so patien tly,  so brave ly,  a ndun der s u ch
dis tre sse s. Butthey ha d  st il l m uc h to do with one o ft h ebravestand
mo s tst u bborn fo es  th e Br i t ish h avee ve r had to  facei nHi ndostan .For
in  J anu ary  1846 theSikh S irdars t hreat e ned Loodianah, and effecteda 
p a s sa g e of  th e Sutlej ne ar t h at p lace ,  a s w e ll as  at a  p o in t  near where
they ha drecros sed t he river afte r their de f e a t at Fer ozes h ah .  This
latter p assag e, near So b raon, fo rmedby a bri dge of bo a t s, theyhad 
fu rth erc o ve red by a well - c onst ru cted _t ête  du pon t_. 

S irHar ry  Smith, a  Peninsu la rve te ran  whos e  medal r ib bon  b ore  twel v e
clas ps, m arch ed  t o  ar rest th e  d a n gerth at  thr eat en ed Lo odia n ah,  and
th us eventu all y  bro ug ht  on the  battle of Al iw al, as the  S obr aon
po s i tion bro ught on the battle that bears t hat  name . In  both the 
Br itishwer e  victo rious,  thou gh  wi t h  heav y lo ss. 
The battle f orm ation  a t Al iwal wa s typical, and ist her efore worth
r eco rdin g .  T hef ro n t w as cov e r ed by the caval ry in “con ti g uo us columns ofsq uadrons ,” with  twob attalio ns of hor se artill er y be t w een  the
Briga des. The  infantry follo w ed  in “ con tiguou scol umnsof bri g ade s atdeploy in g inte rvals ,”  with ar tillery in the spaces b etween  brig ade s,
and tw o e i ght -inch how itze rs in rear . T heright  fl a nk, a s fa r  a s a wet
n ulla h  some dis t an ceo f f,  was covere d b y t he 4t h I r regula r Ca valry.
There seem s , therefore, t o ha v e  be enb ut o ne  line, and thi s w as f ully

 reap_the benefit.

The_sympathy of Hardinge for_his men_is_touching. He_visited_the
wounded and cheered_them. To a_man who had lost_an arm he_pointed
sympathetically_to his own empty sleeve, and reminded him of Quatre
Bras; to him who had_lost_a leg_he_told_the story of how his_own son
had fought in that_wondrous battle,_and had done so without the foot he
had_lost_in former fight._But all archæologists will recognise in him a
confrère as_the man who repaired and prevented_from falling into_decay
the_Taj_Mahal at Agra.

No one_can read the story of the_Sikh War without a feeling of_pride
for the men who did their duty_so patiently, so bravely, and under_such
distresses. But they had still_much to_do with one of the_bravest and
most stubborn_foes the_British have ever_had to face in Hindostan. For
in_January 1846 the_Sikh Sirdars threatened Loodianah, and effected_a
passage_of the Sutlej_near_that_place, as_well as at_a_point near_where
they_had recrossed the river after their_defeat_at Ferozeshah. This
latter passage, near Sobraon, formed_by a bridge of_boats,_they had
further covered by_a well-constructed _tête du pont_.

Sir_Harry Smith, a Peninsular veteran whose_medal ribbon_bore twelve
clasps,_marched to arrest the danger that threatened Loodianah, and
thus eventually brought_on the battle of Aliwal, as_the Sobraon
position brought on_the battle_that_bears that name._In_both the
British_were victorious, though with heavy loss.

The battle_formation at_Aliwal was typical, and is therefore_worth
recording. The front was_covered_by the cavalry in “contiguous columns
of_squadrons,” with two battalions of horse_artillery between the
Brigades. The infantry_followed_in_“contiguous columns of brigades at
deploying_intervals,” with artillery in the spaces_between brigades,
and two_eight-inch howitzers in rear. The right flank,_as_far as a wet
nullah some distance_off,_was covered by the 4th Irregular_Cavalry.
There_seems,_therefore, to have been but_one line, and this was fully
