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Forde said the experiences of this campaign show what a Field 
Battery could do, and that there was an idea that they could only go 
over comparatively smooth places. It is only the old lesson learnt 
over again. During the Afghan War with which I had a good deal 
to do, we showed them the same at that time (loud applause). But 
that is a good time ago, and it is just as well that those lessons should 
be repeated from time to time, and that everybody should know and 
remember the power of mobility that our Horse and Field Artillery 
have. 
I will not say anything more except to ask you to join in a vote of 
thanks for the very interesting lecture that we have heard (loud 
applause). 
Lieutenant E. F. DELAFORCE, R.F.A.:— I should just like to make 
one remark with reference to the damage done by the Artillery fire, 
which has been referred to. From enquiries made by the Political 
officers, when peace was restored, from the different tribes, as to the 
actual damage done at Landakai, it was ascertained that 450 men were 
killed mostly by shell fire. The men retired down the reverse slope 
thinking they would there be safe and that the shelling would soon 
be all over, and that they could then rush out on the infantry as they 
came up; but, in this they were mistaken; one section of the Buner- 
wals, 100 strong, lost 70 men in some sangars which were drawn back 
somewhat from the actual crest. That shows that the shell were not 
altogether wasted. 
I must thank you very much indeed for your kind reception of my 
lecture (applause) 
