Notes On Western Turkistan Some Notes On the Situation in Western Turkistan
Notes On Western Turkistan Some Notes On the Situation in Western Turkistan
George R Aberigh Mackay
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" — Ferrier, p. 471. f Lastly, we must notice briefly, as a recognized national element of strength, the so-called irregular army, formed chiefly of Cossack horsemen. They are reckoned, as a paper force, at 111 England and Russia. 73 troops have never come in contact with any but physical obstacles. Even the conquest of Khokand — with the oft- ilhSlfT^Sr;''"- mentioned siege of Ak-Masjid-was a trumpery affair, such as we have often had on our North- Western Frontier, and never thought worth rec...ording. It has obtained an entirely adventitious importance, owing to the occupation of ex- tensive territory which it led to. * The battle of Samarkand, it is true, was conducted with a considerable body of troops on either side, and although, while crossing the Zerafshan, the Russians were exposed to inconvenience from the enemy's fire, they encountered no resistance on reaching the opposite bank ; the then small losses were entirely due to the open nature of the ground. The battle of Irjar, one of the most — perhaps the most — important engagement that has occurred be- tween the Russians and the Asiatics, was only attended, it is generally believed, by a loss of twelve men on the part of the former.
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