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Hureka Gaut--Sir Harry Smith ordered to intercept Rungour Sing--Joined by 77th foot--March--View of Buddural--Opened fire--16th to hold ground while infantry push on--Too weak to fight yet--Baggage cut off--Some of 31st foot made prisoners--Treatment of their sergeant by the enemy--Push into Loodianna--News of their retreat--Ordered to intercept--Arrival at fort--Harem--Finding two bags of rupees--Reinforced and advance--Order of troops--Battle of Aliwal commenced--Sir Harry's telescope cut in two--"Lancers, three cheers for our Queen"--Charge--A square of guards--Corporal Newsom--Bravery--Killed--Green flag in his hand--"Immortalized 16th"--Fearful loss--Join another squadron--Pursuit to river--Destruction--Wounded to village--March to join Lord Gough--Two hundred cannon belching together--Sobraon 10th February--Description of battle--British flag planted--The bridge blown up--Charge the entrenchments--Victory and end of Sikh War--Losses--Labour--Chiefs bring out the young Maharajah--Reception in Lord Hardinge's marquee--Terms--Crowning the young King--Proud Sikhs--Retort on our Sepoys 90