"We would have slain more of the British dogs had not that fool Shah Mohammed through an excess of zeal sprung his trap too soon. He paid with his own life, but his rashness also cost the lives of other good men including Abdur Massoud, who could load a jezzail faster than any man I ever beheld."
- Attributed to Abdul Rashid in Deeds that Thrilled the Empire, 1889
- Attributed to Abdul Rashid in Deeds that Thrilled the Empire, 1889
Brigade headquarters is attacked by Afghans.
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