!['The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.' [‎126] (157/481)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023512204.0x000001/8023.d.37._0157.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.' [‎126] (157/481)")
'The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.' [126] (157/481)
The record is made up of 1 volume (446 pages). It was created in 1858. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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common interest, and the European commander, if worthy
by nature of his command, becomes the object of the most
profound respect and regard—even though his demeanour
be not very " conciliatory. "
There are other qualifications, besides those mentioned
by Captain Trower, which, in my opinion, are essential to,
or very desirable for, a good commandant of irregular
cavalry. lie should, if" possible, be a good and successful
partisan soldier, quick in danger, fertile in resources:
indeed, until a commanding officer and his regiment have
been on service together, the corps must be considered in
a greater or less degree in an imperfect state : the proper
feeling between each other can hardly exist. But after
all, everything else is of trifling consideration when com
pared with a natural talent for command, —that qualitv, or
combination of qualities, whereby a commander gains
not only the respect of his own men, but makes them
respect themselves, and raises their character in their own
estimation, and in that of the world. Ilns is the grand
secret of being loved, respected, almost adored, by the native
soldier. Get him ' abroo'; let him find himself honoured
and respected wherever he goes,—even among strangers,
on account of the service he belongs to, and there is nothing
he will not gladly do to please his commander; there is
no inconvenience he will not willingly undergo to maintain
01 inci ease the abroo of the regiment. Ihe commandant
and his men are naturally proud of, and confident in each
other: the discipline is perfect, for it is the discipline of
the heart.
Commanding officers should be most carefully chosen
by Government, with whom the means of judging correctly
do certainly exist. When once appointed, they should
have ample powers—they should in fact be absolute in
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The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. of Sind.
Collected and Edited by Captain Lewis Pelly, author of 'Our North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. '.
Publication details: Bombay, Smith, Taylor and Co. 1858.
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter. There is an alphabetic index at the back of the volume.
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- 'The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1:6, 6a:6b, 7:20, 1:258, 260:446, ii-r:iii-v, back-i
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- Jacob, John
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