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44408	Johnston, Arthur	Narrative of the Operations of a Detachment in an Expedition to Candy, in the Island of Ceylon, in the Year 1804 With Some Observations on the Previous Campaign, and on the Nature of Candian Warfare, etc., etc., etc.			.txt	text/plain	24747	946	62	Of the Third Ceylon Regiment, then Captain Commandant of the Detachment. the persons of the officers commanding detachments of our armies in the enemy, of having always a considerable disciplined force, ready to On the following morning the troops crossed the great Candian river, post situated about sixteen miles from Candy, on the Trincomalé road), retaliate on the enemy; and detachments entered the country from 28.--Marched at daylight, the country continuing mountainous, but the 30.--The river having fallen considerably during the night, the enemy chief was wounded; that soon after, this detachment marched back to the march, our Coolies carrying a long train of sick and wounded. 17.--Continued our march unmolested by the enemy, and passed the night The other four divisions which entered the enemy's country, had they detachment I had the honour to command during its march to Candy and in an incursion for a few days into the enemy's country, when everything	./cache/44408.txt	./txt/44408.txt