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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1805 



na into the Doab ; major-general 

 Sraitli, was on the 14th February, 

 sent in quest of them with three re- 

 giments of British cavalry, the horse 

 artillcr}', and three regiments of 

 native cavalry: after a most fa- 

 tiguing pursuit, our troops frequent- 

 ly marching 30 miles a clay, general 

 Smitii came up with the enemy on 

 the 2d of March, near Ufulghur. — 

 That officer says, " 1 left the bag- 

 gage of the detachment at Sherkot, 

 •with the rear guard, and the 3d re- 

 gimeut N. C. with its galloper guns, 

 under the command of major Dove- 

 ton, for its protection, and with the 

 remainder of the force under my 

 command moved on to Ufulghur. 

 After a marcji of 14 coss, we carac 

 in sight of the enemy atlp. m. — 

 They were drawn up in order of 

 battle, and prepared to receive us. 

 The detachment having forded a 

 river in the face of the enemy, v,ero 

 formed into two lines. The ad- 

 vanced guard, under the command 

 of captain Philpot, was intended for 

 the protection of the right, and the 

 irregular horse under Mr. Skinner, 

 for the protection of the left flanks. 

 As our army advanced, the enemy 

 g.dvanced also. Two bodies, of ca- 

 Talry, one led by Meer Khan, and 

 the other by Shumahut Khan, at- 

 tempted to penetrate our flanks, but 

 were repulsed with loss. A body 

 ©f Alee-Gholes moved on in a very 

 daring manner upon our line; they 

 were charged by squadrons of his 

 piajesty's Sth and 27th light dra- 

 goons, and were completely destroy- 

 ed. After the destruction of the 

 infantry, the cavalry of the enemy 

 fled in every direction. They were 

 pursued beyond the tpwn of Uful- 

 ghur. The enemy's baggage had 

 been sent off in the morning, wlien 

 |irst they received inieljigeiice of our 



approach ; their flight was therefore 

 unencumbered, and the fatigue M'hich 

 our horses had sustained, the late 

 hour of the day, and the nature of 

 the country, prevented a farther 

 pursuit. Above 30 of the enemy's 

 colours fell into our hands ; among 

 the number, two golden standards, 

 which were carried by the Yekus, a 

 body of chosen men attached to the 

 person of Meer Khan. Three of 

 Mcer Khan's principal sirdars were 

 killed ; two wounded, one of whom 

 is now in our camp. Meer Khau 

 himself escaped ; but the best and 

 bravest of his troops sufl'ered. I 

 feel infinitely indebted to the whole 

 of the oilicers and men under my 

 command, for their gallant, steady, 

 and praiseworthy conduct. I have 

 the honour to inclose a return of 

 our loss. The wounds received by 

 the officers are, I am sorr)' to say, 

 severe, but, I trust, not dangerous, 

 I shall continue to pursue the enemy 

 in whatever direction they may pro- 

 ceed. 



"John Smith, maj.-gen. 

 Cuutpj six vules from U/ulghiiry 

 March 3. 

 Total — Killed, 10 rank and fdc ; 

 wounded, 1 major, 2 captains, 1 

 lieutenant, 5 Serjeants, 1 trumpeter, 

 37 rank and iile. — Officers wounded, 

 major Garden and captain Burke, 

 29th light dragoons ; captain Gore, 

 and lieutenant and adjutant Bunce, 

 27th liglit dragoons. 



Captain Hutchinson, in a letter 

 dated Currawal, February 27, states 

 his having, with lO'O Sepoys, taken 

 the fort of Bommon Gong, its gar- 

 rison, comprising 300 men, having 

 deserted it during the night, in con- 

 sequence of a breach having been, 

 made, and the storming party form- 

 ed in the ditch to make the assault 

 in the morning. On the 26th he ad«( 



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