Read chapters sequentially. 1-7 and afterwards 8. Click on photographs to enlarge them.
#109 Back To Fort Grant
3 October 1898/2008: The Battle of Tranjapour was sixteen days ago and the "Frontier" has been quiet since then. Winter is coming soon. Therefore, all Imperial units have been ordered back to Fort Grant. However, someone is always watching, this time from a long distance away.
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#110 Back To Fort Grant
3 October 1898/2008: The 10th Hussars march on the left of the Column. First squadron leads the second.
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#111 Back To Fort Grant
3 October 1898/2008: The "Main Body" is screened by the 9th Bengal Lancers.
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#112 Back To Fort Grant
3 October 1898/2008: Close-up view of the lancers.
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#113 Back To Fort Grant
3 October 1898/2008: The "Column" stretches out in the distance.
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#114 Back To Fort Grant
3 October 1898/2008: The 1st Sikhs march in the center.
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#115 Back To Fort Grant
1 January 1899/2009: The "Column" arrived back at Fort Grant without incident. Wounded recovered, reports were sent back to Britannia and the foe has been silent. Some say they vanished. Be that as it may, it is now the New Year. Fort Grant officers not on duty gather for a brief meeting to be followed by a banquet.
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#116 Back To Fort Grant
1 January 1899/2009: Major Trevelyan (10th Hussars) welcomes General Pettygree. Behind the General is Captain Bartlett (1/10th Hussars) listening to Lt. Col. Preece (10th. Hussars). Far to the left is Captain Sachs (2/10th Hussars). Dr. Watson is left-most and unfortunately blurry.
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#117 Back To Fort Grant
1 January 1899/2009: The map of India.
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#118 Back To Fort Grant
1 January 1899/2009: Gentlemen, please be seated.
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Campaign Casualties:
1st. Sikhs: 2 KIA, 1 Invalided to Bombay, 10 Recovered Wounded
10th Hussars: 1 KIA, 4 Recovered Wounded
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
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