Post by Swampy on Apr 7, 2015 20:31:49 GMT -5
This year marks 200 years of Gurkha service to the British Crown. These remarkable soldiers, in their hundreds of thousands, have made a dignified and distinguished contribution to the British Army. In doing so, many have given their lives.
It was during the Anglo-Nepal War in 1814 that the Honourable East India Company first encountered enemy soldiers from the Kingdom of Gorkha, in the Himalayan foothills. In the stalemate that ensued there was an abiding sense of mutual respect and admiration. The British sought a truce that enabled these “Gorkhas”, with their charm and indomitable fighting spirit, to be recruited into militias to serve the “John Company”.
It was during the Anglo-Nepal War in 1814 that the Honourable East India Company first encountered enemy soldiers from the Kingdom of Gorkha, in the Himalayan foothills. In the stalemate that ensued there was an abiding sense of mutual respect and admiration. The British sought a truce that enabled these “Gorkhas”, with their charm and indomitable fighting spirit, to be recruited into militias to serve the “John Company”.
I salute them.