Star.
London, England, 1809-08-17 00:00:00

MILITARY BOOKS.

The want of good Military Books iu the English Language is
notorious even to a Proverb; every endeavour, therefore, to
supply the deficiency, will, it is presumed, be honoured with
encouragement. The two after-mentioned Works are calcu-
lated respectively for the perusal and study of all the Senior
and Junior Officers of every kind of Force, and cannot fail to
be read with avidity throughout the English Army.
Th's clay was published, in three handsome and closely printed
Volumes, illustrated with numerous. Engravings, price One
Guinea and a Half in boards,
I.lf. on the THEORY and PRACTICE
of the ART of WAR, including tbe Duties of OFFICERS
on ACTUAL SERVICE, and the PRINCIPLES of MODERN
TACTICS. Chiefly !menaced teem the best French and German
Writers.—:y the EDEI OR of the MILITARY MENTOR.
" If the principles contained in these Essays were geeerally
dissemitiated through the service, and so much practical know-
ledge were brought into union with the unequalled valour and
patriotism of the OchLers of our various mili!ary establishments,
the British Army would be invincible both at home and abroad."
Letter of a General Officer to the Editor.
2. A new Edition, in Two elegant Volumes, Foolscap :No. price
I2s. in boards, of
THE MILITARY MENTOR, being a SERIES of LETTERS
recently written lay a GENERAL. OFFICER to his SON on his
entering the Army. Comprising a Course of elegant Instruction,
calculated to unite the Characters and Accomplishments of the
GENTLEMAN and the SOLDIER.
The established character of this 'Work, its gcneral reception in
the Army, and its adoption in all Military Schools, are the highest
eulogituns which can be conferred upon it. Private encomiums,
addressed to tke Editor, might be quoted out of number, but he
is satisfied with the utility which he believes has attended his well-
meant.endeavoun, and is sufficiently compensated by the sale of
ntazq thousand copies of ble work in a very short period. He
hopes the principles contained in it -will be immortal, and on their
aceemisit he is solicitous that his book should last, and be read and
studied, as long as the language in which it is written.
Prbord for RICE ARD Putt ties, Bride-street, London aid
to be bad of all Booksellers and Dealers In 'Boobs in Great Pki•
Okla Wand, and the Colonies. • •
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Head-porters, Bundlecund, Camp before Adjygtur,
January 25, 1809.
Detachment orders by Lieutenant-Colonel Martindell.
The Commanding Ofitser regrets. from the great presrof pub-
lic business, he has so long been detained from performing a most
pleasing part of his ditty, to return bis best thanks, so justly due
to the whole of the troops, who were employed in the assault of
the fortified hill ot,:tagowky, on the 12d Instant, and to express
his entire-Kari.sfic;f:n at the gellant conduct nod seal displayed by
them on that dcca,ion. The proinprittde with which the troops
proceeded to the attack, the persevering toil with which they en-
clunterLd opposing obstacles, the intrepidity with which they
ascended the hill under a most gallieg fire, and the steady cou-
rage they displayed in the assault of so strong a position, and so
I obstinately defended, are circumstances which call for the most
1 unqualified admiration and praise. To Lieutenant-Colon .fl Law-
-1 tre Majors Kelly and O'Halleran, and to Captains Hare and
Midwinter, who conducted the principal columns of attack, and
to I ieutenaut Baddeley, who volunteered with the party of pia."
titers; the Commanding Officer feels most deeply indebted for
their gallantry and conduct, and equally so to every officer and
t soldier employed, far the persevering zeal and bravery they KO
j conspicuwisly displayed; while tke skill with which Captain..
'Brook and his officers directed the fire of the artillery to cover the' .
troops in :he assault, claims his highest approbation. To Captain •
Wilson likewise, who volunteered his services and attended Lien.
tenant-Colonel Lawtre during the action, every praise is due...at
Although Major Nuthall, with the Sd cavalry under his command,
could not, from tke nature of the assault, with the exception of
'the gallopers attached to his corps under LieutelPant Barlow, be
employed any farther than as a covering party to the assailants,
still the Conintauding Officer Reis very much indebted to Mai
anti his corps fn the zeal and alacrity with which every position
Iwas taken up; and to Lieutenant Barlow and mcn, attached to
the gallopers, for his well-directed fire in covering the right attack.
It is not without deep regret the Commanding Officer, in appre-
ciating the important and successful issue of the assault, laments
the loss of the brave men who fell gloriously in the caust-, and in.
which they so nobly sustained the honour and name of the Bengal
army. The Commanding Officer has already had the pleasure of
reporting the meritorious exertions of the troops to his Excellency
the Commander in Chief; and requests Lieutenant-Colonel
I.awtrc, commanding the 18th regiment; Major Kelly, comman-
ding the 4th I.:ton Infa:,!ry Battalion ; Captain Midwinter, who
:wow:toiled the detachment of the Std Battalion Ist Regt. N. I. a
Captain Brook, commanding the Artillery ; Major Nurhall,cova-,
mantling the 3d Regt. Native Cavalry ; and Lieutenant Baddeley,
commanding the Pioneers, will explain to the Native Officers and
men his marked and entire approbation of their conduct.

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