Hodson’s Expedition to Rohtak

The whole of his men behaved admirably; the Guide Cavalry, as usual, with forward gallantry, well aided by Lieutenant Hodson’s own new levy and the few horsemen of the Jhind Rajah.

Our casualties were:
Guide Cavalry Detachment.
Eight men and two horses wounded.
Jhind Horse
Two sowars wounded.

Lieutenant H. H. Gough (slightly).
Five men and five horses wounded.

(Lt. Norman’s Narrative, Forrest, ‘Selections of Letters and Dispatches’, pp 463)

Guide Cavalry
Duffadar Goojur – wounded
Darogha Jairam Singh – wounded
Sowar Sultan – slight wounded
Sowar Sher Mahomed – wounded (17 August)
Sowar Futteh Dogen – severely wounded (18 August)
Sowar Zuinan Shah – severely wounded (18 August)
Sowar Issur Singh – wounded (18 August)
Sowar Sheo Doss – slightly wounded (18 August)

Hodson’s Horse
Lieutenant Gough – slightly
Naib Rissaldar Hookum Singh – severely
Jemadar Ahmed Beg – slightly
Sowar Sultan Singh – severely
Sowar Bahum Singh – severely wounded (17 August)
Sowar Doola Singh – severely (18 August)

“An episode occurred during this little fight which I must relate with a feeling of the deepest gratitude to the gallantry of my brother Charles, who fortunately was so near at hand. When the enemy made their desperate rush I was rather in the forefront of the party awaiting them, and in the melee which took place I was forced backwards, and, suddenly making a false step from the roof on to a lower roof about a foot down, fell or was forced on my knees. While thus half falling, one man made a cut at me with his heavy sword, which cut right down my riding -boot. Another was aiming a better-directed blow, when my brother, seeing my danger, rushed forward and attacked the two, killing both, and thus undoubtedly saved my life. As it was, the hilt of my sword was forced into my wrist by a sword-cut, inflicting a slight wound.” (General Sir Henry Hugh Gough, Old Memories, pp 89-90)