The Battle of Saragarh: How 21 valiant soldiers chose duty over survival On September 12, 1897, a small, isolated outpost named Saragarhi, perched on a rocky ridge in the Samana Range of modern-day Pakistan, became the stage for one of the most incredible last stands in military history. ​Twenty-one soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment found themselves surrounded by an ocean of over 10,000 Pashtun Orakzai tribal warriors. The odds weren't just stacked against them; they were impossible. ​Saragarhi was a communications relay station sandwiched between Fort Lockhart and Fort Gulistan. It...