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G. J. YOUNGHUSBAND. The Story of the Guides
The Story of the Guides
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I
FIRST STEPS IN WAR
CHAPTER II
THE FIGHTING ROUND MOOLTAN AND AFTER
CHAPTER III
THE CAPTURE OF THE FORT OF GORINDGHAR
CHAPTER IV
ON THE FRONTIER IN THE 'FIFTIES
CHAPTER V
THE STORY OF DILĀWUR KHAN
CHAPTER VI
THE GREAT MARCH TO DELHI
CHAPTER VII
TWENTY YEARS OF MINOR WARS
CHAPTER VIII
THE MASSACRE OF THE GUIDES AT KABUL, 1879
CHAPTER IX
THE AFGHAN WAR, 1878–80
CHAPTER X
WAR STORIES
CHAPTER XI
THE ADVENTURES OF SHAH SOWAR AND ABDUL MUJID
CHAPTER XII
THE RELIEF OF CHITRAL
CHAPTER XIII
THE MALAKAND, 1897
CHAPTER XIV
THE HOME OF THE GUIDES
INDEX
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G. J. Younghusband
Published by Good Press, 2019
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[1]Duffadar, a native non-commissioned officer of cavalry, answering to the naik (corporal) of infantry.
As the gallant duffadar, sword in hand, dashed at the picquet, he was from a side position shot through both arms; but not a whit dismayed or hindered he hurled himself with splendid courage at the most brawny opponent he could single out. A short sharp conflict ensued, Fatteh Khan with his disabled arm using his sword, while his opponent, with an Affghan knife in one hand, was busy trying to induce the glow on his matchlock to brighten up, that the gun might definitely settle the issue. In the course of the skirmishing between the two men a curious accident, however, occurred. The tribesman, as was usual in those days, was carrying under his arm a goat-skin bag full of powder for future use. In aiming a blow at him, Fatteh Khan missed his man, but cut a hole in the bag; the powder began to run out, and, as ill chance would have it, some fell on the glowing ember of the matchlock. This weapon, pointed anywhere and anyhow at the moment, went off with a terrific report, which was followed instantaneously by a still greater explosion. The flame had caught the bag of powder, and both the gallant duffadar and his staunch opponent were blown to pieces.
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