Chapter 26: March Into Bebara And....

THE NEXT DAY
Date: 15 September 1899/2009
Location: Bebara.
Situation: Entering Bebara

The battle ended yesterday. And now....


Next day's march into Bebara.


10th. Hussars lead the way.


Followed by the Rajah of Bebara.


Very few Bebarians remained in the village.


Honours to enter next were given to the 72nd. Seaforth Highlanders for winning the battle. Colonel Archibald Sinclair (riding brown horse) and General Pettygree lead them in.


The Berkshires, 66th Foot, are next.


Followed by the 1st. Sikhs.


And the train of artillery. The 1st. Mountain battery leads the heavy elephant battery.


Not much ammunition is left. The 9th. Bengal Lancers guard the rear of the procession.


Tomorrow tents will be set-up in the plain to the left. Meanwhile we temporarily leave Bebara to allow the army to rest and recover.
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IMPERIAL FIELD FORCE SUMMARIES

At Start Combatants = 371
Casualties: 102 = 27.5%
KIA = 10
In Hospital = 67
Returned to duty = 25
New Effective Strength = 294
Those in hospital will have a chance to recover - or not - later on.
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4 General Staff (no casualties)
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3 Royal Engineers (no casualties)
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101 Berkshires: (45 casualties)
5 KIA, 30 Hospital, 10 incl. Cpt. Nightingale return to duty
Effective Strength = 66
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87 First Sikhs: (29 casualties)
1 KIA, 19 Hospital, 9 return to duty
Effective Strength = 67
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55 Seaforths: (15 casualties)
2 KIA, 11 Hospital, 2 return to duty
Effective Strength = 42
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33 Ninth Bengal Lancers: (1 casualty)
1 Hospital
Effective Strength = 32
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26 Tenth Hussars: (9 casualties incl. Maj. Trevelyan, Sgt. Bourne)
2 KIA, 4 Hospital, 3 return to duty incl. Trevelian and Bourne
Effective Strength = 22
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13 First Mtn. Battery: (1 casualty)
1 Hospital
Effective Strength = 12 crew, 2x2.5" Screw Guns
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12 Elephant Battery: (2 casualties)
1 Hospital, 1 return to duty
Effective Strength = 11, 2x15 Pdrs., 1xOld 12 Pdr. Smoothbore
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8 Heliographers: (no losses)
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Guarding The Camp (no losses)
29 Bombay Miners/Sappers
Baggage/Animal Handlers
Medical Services
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BACK AT FORT GRANT --- NOT COUNTED ABOVE
99 Second Sikhs
6 Seaforths (recovered from wounds)
5 Bombay Miners/Sappers (recovered from wounds)
2x7 Pdr. Mountain Guns
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KHAN'S LOSSES
01 Leader (no casualty)
46 Green Sash Swords: (17 casualties)
53 Green Sash Muskets: (15 casualties)
05 Arty. Crew: (4 casualties, 2xCannons destroyed)
40 Grey Sash Jezails: (31 casualties)
5 Bebarian Arquibusiers (5 casualties)
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THE GURU'S LOSSES
06 Leaders: (1 casualty "Chota, The Guru's son)
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36 Household Rifles: (26 casualties)
36 Household Swords: (19 casualties)
24 Household Horsemen: (15 casualties)
09 Household Arty. Crew: (2 casualties)
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60 Red Sash Rifles (30 casualties)
72 Red Sash Swords (67 casualties)
48 Red Sash Horsemen (5 casualties)
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30 Allied Spears: (no casualties)
60 Allied Swords (no casualties)
11 Allied Rifles (no casualties)
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SUMMARIES
At Start Combatants = (542)
Casualties = 237 or 43.7% and -2 cannons
D6s were thrown for KIAs, those remaining wounded and for those recovering.
This will remain shrouded in mystery.
Suffice to say, Muljadhe has a substantial force left back in The Secret Valley.
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