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In vain they pleaded with their inexorable foes, offering a large ransom to be allowed to remain in peace. It was no use. Their valiant chieftain realised the extremity in which they were placed and resolved not to give in without a struggle. The finest fighting blood in India coursed through the veins of his people ; and it was determined to defend their lives and their liberties until there should be no man left able to wield a sword.
Northwards marched a British brigade. On the 23rd of April... 1774 a great battle took place. The Rohillas, forty thousand strong, fought with the utmost valour, but they could not hope to prevail against the highly trained troops opposed to them. "The enemy, " remarked Colonel Champion who commanded on that occasion, "gave proof of a good share of military knowledge. " It was other- wise with the Nabob of Oudh. Whilst the battle fiercely raged, he kept himself and his troops at a discreet distance. The British were left to do all the work themselves. It was not long, however, before the flower of the Rohilla army had fallen ; two thousand of their dead encumbered the field of conflict, and a fierce bayonet charge put their 137 THE ROMANCE OF INDIA wavering ranks to flight.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
In vain they pleaded with their inexorable foes, offering a large ransom to be allowed to remain in peace. It was no use. Their valiant chieftain realised the extremity in which they were placed and resolved not to give in without a struggle. The finest fighting blood in India coursed through the veins of his people ; and it was determined to defend their lives and their liberties until there should be no man left able to wield a sword.
Northwards marched a British brigade. On the 23rd of April... 1774 a great battle took place. The Rohillas, forty thousand strong, fought with the utmost valour, but they could not hope to prevail against the highly trained troops opposed to them. "The enemy, " remarked Colonel Champion who commanded on that occasion, "gave proof of a good share of military knowledge. " It was other- wise with the Nabob of Oudh. Whilst the battle fiercely raged, he kept himself and his troops at a discreet distance. The British were left to do all the work themselves. It was not long, however, before the flower of the Rohilla army had fallen ; two thousand of their dead encumbered the field of conflict, and a fierce bayonet charge put their 137 THE ROMANCE OF INDIA wavering ranks to flight.
What to read after India?
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