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But the commandant of the fort, Lieut. -Colonel OgarefF, recognising the danger of his position, resolved to under- take operations in the open rather than sustain a siege, and to rout the Khokandi by a sudden attack.
At daybreak on the 18th, a detachment of 500 men and 4 guns, under Major Shkup, issued from the fort, and taking advantage of the bad weather approached the enemy's camp. The Kliokandi gave way at first, but quickly recovering, surrounded the detacli- ment on all sides and commenc...ed to open fire with their guns. But nothing daunted, Major Shkup delivered a vigorous attack straight at the enemy's centre, captured the principal battery, and forced his way into their camp, while two fresh detachments sent out from the fort, each of 80 men and 2 guns, took the enemy in flank. The action did not last long, and the Khokandi fled, leaving in our hands 2, 000 killed and 17 guns.
After these field engagements at Kum-Suat and Fort Perovsky, military operations on the Syr Darya Line were not renewed until 1861, when the Governor-General of Orenburg, Adjutant-General Bezak, found it necessary for the security of our frontiers to occupy the Khokand forts; viz.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
But the commandant of the fort, Lieut. -Colonel OgarefF, recognising the danger of his position, resolved to under- take operations in the open rather than sustain a siege, and to rout the Khokandi by a sudden attack.
At daybreak on the 18th, a detachment of 500 men and 4 guns, under Major Shkup, issued from the fort, and taking advantage of the bad weather approached the enemy's camp. The Kliokandi gave way at first, but quickly recovering, surrounded the detacli- ment on all sides and commenc...ed to open fire with their guns. But nothing daunted, Major Shkup delivered a vigorous attack straight at the enemy's centre, captured the principal battery, and forced his way into their camp, while two fresh detachments sent out from the fort, each of 80 men and 2 guns, took the enemy in flank. The action did not last long, and the Khokandi fled, leaving in our hands 2, 000 killed and 17 guns.
After these field engagements at Kum-Suat and Fort Perovsky, military operations on the Syr Darya Line were not renewed until 1861, when the Governor-General of Orenburg, Adjutant-General Bezak, found it necessary for the security of our frontiers to occupy the Khokand forts; viz.
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