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was commanded by George Thomas, afterwards a 
general in the service, attacked the rebels with such 
determination and so much judgment that with this 
small force she speedily drove them from the lines 
and restored order to the dispersed troops of the 
Emperor. The contest was continued with desperate 
determination on both sides for some time, and great 
numbers fell, among whom were several distinguished 
officers; but the gallant and judicious conduct of the 
Begum compelled the rebels to retire within their 
works. Thus was the royal army, and also the life 
of the Emperor, saved by the intrepidity and skill of 
a woman.* 
* I have recently given a sketch of the history of this extraordinary 
lady in the work before mentioned— “ First Impressions,” &c., but this 
passage has not been introduced, or I should not have given it a place 
in these pages. 
