November 14, 201015 yr Moderator In 1833, General Charles Napier captured the town of Sindh in India. He reported his success with a one-word telegram - "Peccavi" The Peccavi PunThe fighting in the 1840's was at a time of British expansion in India. Nevertheless, there were those in Britain who doubted the wisdom of too rapid an advance, and in particular, the capture of the province of Sind, which was thought likely to lead to an overextension of lines of communication. Napier was therefore under express orders not to capture the territory. Once he discovered, however, how little resistance there was, he took the province with ease. "Peccavi" therefore meant both "I have Sind," and "I have sinned" - perhaps a perfect pun. Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
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