by madguru | Mar 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
*NOTE: In 1880 the real Captain Slade SURVIVED the battle and was later awarded several honors for his courageous and successful efforts to rescue British and Indian wounded and keep the retreating troops in order during the awful retreat to Kandahar that...
by madguru | Mar 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
At this point the British main body (consisting of the remains of 66th Regt., Bombay Sappers & Miners, and 1st Bombay Grenadiers) were faced with a no-win situation: remain in square formation in order to defend versus a charge by the multiple nearby Afghan...
