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tamed In a country and among a people where 

 and to wliom quiet liad been heretofore un- 

 known. This was accomplished by the master 

 mind of Jacob in directing the good swords of 

 his gallant regiment. 



On the retirement of the British forces from 

 AfghanistaUj the regiment was disposed to pro- 

 tect the line of march of the British troops 

 through Cutchee ; and after all had crossed the 

 desert and were encamped at Janadeyra, the 

 regiment, which had been stationed at Chuttur, 

 marched for Khanghur, which was established 

 as an outpost occupied by the Sindh Horse, 

 with a brigade of guns and two companies of 

 infantry, the whole under Jacob. 



Early in January, 1843, the Sindh Horse 

 joined the army assembled at Aboobukkur, on 

 the eastern bank of the Indus, under Sir Cliarles 

 Napier, then moving down against the Ameers 

 of Hj'derabad. On the 17th February the 

 '' Sindh Horse" formed tlie advanced guard of 

 the army, with instructions to discover and 

 watch the enemy. This was soon done, as 

 Jacob immediately came on the Belooch army, 

 20,000 strong, with 15 guns, occupying a strong 

 position in the dry bed of the Fidlalie river, pro- 



