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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.' [‎174] (205/481)

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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the police authorities, while the Sind Irregular Horse was
wholly independent of all external aid.
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" The whole essence of the strength of the silidar system
with reference to carriage, as to all else, consists in the men
being made to provide for themselves in all respects, and
the commanding officer being left to make his own rules
and arrangements untrammelled by the forms and regula
tions of the regular army. Thus, the regiment is rendered
at all times complete in itself, and independent of all other
departments.
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"It should be borne in mind, that there is no fixed pro
portion established, and that the more carriage the men
have in their possession, and the more baggage they can
carry, the more efficient is the regiment in the field, and
the more independent of daily supplies from the country
through which it may be marching.
" The syces, grass-cutters, &;c. generally travel mounted
on the baggage animals, which is a very great advantage ;
and I have always found all to keep up with the regiment,
even on long marches, such as forty miles a day.
" The success of these arrangements has been caused
especially by the absence of any but regimental regulations,
and by the absence of everything not found to be useful;
by the commanding officer being left to manage matters as
he finds best, the men not being made to be mere machines,
but intelligent individuals, not controlled by fear of punish
ment, but each one exerting himself to be at all times ready,
able, and willing to do his duty as a soldier, and proud of
being and appearing to be so.
" Our strength is not so much in our array as in the
personal character and habits of the individuals, engen-

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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.

Physical description: 8º.

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1 volume (446 pages)
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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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Dimensions: 224mm x 145mm.

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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.' [‎174] (205/481), British Library: Printed Collections, 8023.d.37., in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024086603.0x000006> [accessed 23 May 2024]

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