02516cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000530011324500850016626400510025130000470030233600260034933700260037533800360040150000310043750802030046852013660067153400450203765300360208265300240211885600430214299900170218556853UtSlPG20260610134318.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aHumbley, W. W. W.q(William Wellington Waterloo)10aJournal of a Cavalry Officer; Including the Memorable Sikh Campaign of 1845-1846 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-03-27  aE-text prepared by Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Journal of a Cavalry Officer; Including the Memorable Sikh Campaign of 1845-1846" by W.W.W. Humbley is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows the author, a cavalry officer in the British Army, as he documents his experiences and observations during the Sikh Campaign, detailing military engagements, logistical challenges, and insights into the culture and geography of India. The book provides a valuable perspective on British colonial history, focusing on the dynamics of war and the often misunderstood characteristics of the local population.  At the start of the journal, the author recounts his voyage to India, highlighting the organizational aspects of transporting troops by sea and the military procedures onboard. The narrative quickly transitions into the author's arrival in India, where he joins his regiment, the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers. He details their movements from Cawnpore to Meerut, and subsequent preparations for engagement with Sikh forces. As the troops march, the author emphasizes the logistical complexities of military life, including the challenges of supplying food and equipment for both men and animals. The opening illustrates the buildup to the pivotal conflicts that shaped the campaign, setting the stage for the battles that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIndia -- Description and travel  aSikh War, 1845-184640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56853  c97684d97684