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men in advance of the Column, he found his progress arrested by a deep ditch in the Rampart of Sopal gurk, which he leaped being unable to follow across, but his men
men
in a similar manner, were obliged to descend
and reascend the Rampart, before they could join the Lieut who found himself singly opposed to three of the Enemy. Two of whom he killed with his double-barrelled
Pistol, and destroyed
the Third Man
by closing with and throwing him over the Rampart into the Ditch; as the Lieut found
his sword could not make
any
impression through the Armour of the
Jacket which
was worn over a
Light Canvas the
bottom Jacket
was the first officer upon taking of the Kumbheer Gate, which was
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carried by him, with about 30 men of the 14th.
On Major Everard's Column halting at
the bastion beyond the Kumbheer Gate,
the
Major found his numbers which were originally 300 dwindled down to not more
than
100, or 120 Bayonets, without one round of ammunition, or any support whatsoever, having in his rear a Rampart of nearly two miles in
which the Enemy were reassembling
fast
on
from the Town. The Major finding his Party in
this
helpless situation, asked who would volunteer to head a few men back, and to bring him a
reinforcement
and Ammunition - Lieut: Caine
instantly stepped forward
and Volunteered
his Services, which were accepted and with one
Sergeant, one Corporal,
and twelve men he
through the
enemy, drove them