Journal of a Cavalry Officer; Including the Memorable Sikh Campaign of 1845-1846
CHAPTER I.
Voyage to India--Advantages of Sailing with Troops on Board--Regulations at Sea--March from Cawnpore to Meerut--Return from Nougawa Ghât to Meerut--March to Ferozepore--Cantonments at Kurnaul--Colonel Campbell's Force--Number of Cattle required on a March--Sunday--Rev. W.J. Whiting, M.A.--Distribution of Prize-Money--Advanced Guard--Governor-General--Major Broadfoot and Captain Nicolson--Suspicions of the Sikhs--Sir David Ochterlony--The Sikh Army--The Battle of Moodkee--Tej Singh. 18