THE BRITISH ADVANCE INTO THIBET: THE RIVAL FORCES FACE TO FACE JUST BEFORE THE FIGHT AT GURU. General Macdonald, in his despatch, said, that the Thibetans, numbering about 1500, colit^ ■ j,L d the wall blocking the road and refused to budge. The British troops tha+ Cl +v!7 B*eaAest restraint during all their movements. The Thibetans were informed their oSoSi tt,;"? 6 ** 0 !! 1 ? down their arm8 ' and M the Brit ißb- made the move to effect purpose, the first shot was fired by th Lhassa Depon, which led to such heavy lossamong the misguided Thibetans— From the Graphic
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Otago Witness, Issue 2623, 22 June 1904, Page 44
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98THE BRITISH ADVANCE INTO THIBET: THE RIVAL FORCES FACE TO FACE JUST BEFORE THE FIGHT AT GURU. General Macdonald, in his despatch, said, that the Thibetans, numbering about 1500, colit^■ j,Ld the wall blocking the road and refused to budge. The British troops tha+Cl+v!7 B*eaAest restraint during all their movements. The Thibetans were informed their oSoSi tt,;"?6**0!!1? down their arm8' and M the BritiBb- made the move to effect purpose, the first shot was fired by th Lhassa Depon, which led to such heavy lossamong the misguided Thibetans—From the Graphic Otago Witness, Issue 2623, 22 June 1904, Page 44
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