Sholinghur.—A strong position taken up by Hyder Ali from which he was dislodged by Sir Eyre Coote in September, 1781.
Sobraon.—Gough defeated the Sikhs, February 10th, 1846.
South Africa.—1834–5, the first Kaffir War; 1846–7, engagements against the Gaikas; 1851–3, a third Kaffir rising led by Sandilli. (The “Birkenhead” was carrying troops to take part in this war when it foundered). 1878–9, the Zulu War; 1899–1902, the Boer War.
Suakin, 1885.—Defended by military and naval forces in 1884–85 against the troops of the Mahdi and Osman Digna.
Surinam.—Taken from the Dutch in 1799 and again in 1804, but restored to them later.
Taku Forts.—After the Chinese ignored the Treaty of Tientsin the Taku Forts were stormed, 1860.
Talavera.—Wellington defeated Victor on July 27–28, 1809.
Tangier, 1662–80.—Given to the British by the Portuguese in 1662, as a dowry, when Charles II. married Catherine of Braganza. The 2nd, or Queen’s Regiment (Kirk’s Lambs), was raised to garrison it.
Tarifa.—The most southerly town in Europe, south of Gibraltar. The French attacked the British there in 1811–2.
Tel-el-Kebir.—This was the important engagement after the bombardment of Alexandria, during the Egyptian campaign, (q.v.) It took place on September 13th, 1882; after a trying night march of Sir G. Wolseley’s men through the desert the Egyptian encampment was rushed at dawn.