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Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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British troops launched an unsuccessful attack on the fort of Nalapanee or Kolunga in Goorkha country, East Indies, displaying gallantry but suffering many losses; Maj. Gen. Gillespie was killed and succeeded by Maj. Gen. Sir Wm. Grant Kerr. From Bombay Gazette, Oct. 26.
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The Bombay Gazette of Oct. 26, gives many particulars of an unsuccessful attack by the British troops, against the fort of Nalapanee or Kolunga, in the Goorkha country, in which much gallantry was displayed and many lives lost; but so well posted were the natives, and so resolutely did they defend their strong holds, as eventually to resist every attack made on them for several successive days. In this affair Maj. Gen. Gillespie was killed. He was to be succeeded by Maj. Gen. Sir Wm. Grant Kerr.
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Goorkha Country
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As Reported In Bombay Gazette Of Oct. 26
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unsuccessful attack; many lives lost; maj. gen. gillespie killed; natives resisted all attacks
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Unsuccessful attack by British troops against the fort of Nalapanee or Kolunga in Goorkha country; much gallantry displayed but many lives lost; natives well posted and resolutely defended, resisting attacks for several successive days.