Project Gutenberg 2018-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 225 Humbley, W. W. W. (William Wellington Waterloo) Humbly, W. W. W., (William Wellington Waterloo) Journal of a Cavalry Officer; Including the Memorable Sikh Campaign of 1845-1846 E-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) "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.) Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en India -- Description and travel Sikh War, 1845-1846 DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 907985 2025-06-22T15:04:43.736977 text/html 919064 2018-03-27T17:05:40 text/html 463842 2025-06-22T15:04:55.897908 application/epub+zip 479053 2025-06-22T15:04:45.825946 application/epub+zip 360658 2025-06-22T15:04:44.794999 application/epub+zip 706084 2025-06-22T15:05:02.738951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648121 2025-06-22T15:04:54.634909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544941 2022-08-25T14:59:20.362161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796623 2025-06-22T15:04:42.071040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 796490 2020-06-14T23:39:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18421 2025-06-22T15:05:03.063870 application/rdf+xml 11213 2025-06-22T15:04:44.927969 image/jpeg 1992 2025-06-22T15:04:44.862948 image/jpeg 296715 2020-06-14T23:39:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 448362 2018-03-27T17:08:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 445135 2025-06-22T15:04:43.822968 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog