HISTORY 
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Mr. Frederick Moir, whose arm had been severely wounded, had returned to 
Scotland to recover his health. From thence he succeeded in sending out a 
7-pounder gun, as it was felt the Arabs could only be adequately fought 
with artillery. But unfortunately, although this gun ultimately reached its 
destination, it was not provided with the right kind of ammunition. Its 
MR. ALFRED SHARPE IN 1890 
shells merely drilled round holes in the tough stockades which, being made of 
withes and mud, did not offer sufficient resistance for a real breach to be made. 
A good deal of damage was done to the Arabs who were shut up in their 
fortresses and much inconvenienced for lack of food, but the British, on the 
other hand, suffered severely, having one of their officers killed and several 
more or less severely wounded, besides the terrible ill-health which resulted 
from fighting during the rainy season. Amongst the wounded was Captain 
Lugard who returned to Blantyre, got his wound partially healed, and then 
