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Wounded.
Guides Infantry . . . . . . . 2 7
35th Sikhs . . . . . . . . . 2 3
45th Sikhs . . . . . . . . . 0 7
24th Punjaub Infantry . . . . . 0 5
No.8 Bengal Mountain Battery . . . 0 1
Total Casualties--33
The news of the relief of Chakdara was received with feelings of
profound thankfulness throughout India. And in England, in the House of
Commons, when the Secretary of State read out the telegram, there were
few among the members who did not join in the cheers. Nor need we pay
much attention to those few.


CHAPTER VI: THE DEFENCE OF CHAKDARA

. . . That tower of strength
Which stood four-square to all the winds that blew.
TENNYSON.

The episode with which this chapter is concerned is one that has often
occurred on the out-post line of civilisation, and which is peculiarly
frequent in the history of a people whose widespread Empire is fringed
with savage tribes.


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