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HISTORY OF THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.

by

JOHN WILLIAM KAYE, F.R.S.

Third Edition.

In Three Volumes.

VOL. II.

London: Wm. H. Allen & Co., 13, Waterloo Place, Publishers to the India Office. 1874.

London. Printed By W. Clowes And Sons, Stamford Street And Charing Cross.

CONTENTS.

BOOK IV.

CHAPTER I.

[August-December, 1839.]
PAGE

Dawn of the Restoration—Difficulties of our Position—Proposed
Withdrawal of the Army—Arrival of Colonel Wade—His
Operations—Lord on the Hindoo-Koosh—Evils of our
Policy—Defective Agency—Moollah Shikore—Our Political
Agents—Operations in the Khybur Pass—The Fall of Khelat 1

CHAPTER II.

[January-September, 1840.]

The Great Game in Central Asia—The Russian Expedition to
Khiva—Apprehensions of Burnes—Colonel Stoddart—Affairs on the
Hindoo-Koosh—Failure of the Russian Expedition—Conduct of the
Sikhs—Herat and Yar Mahomed—Mission of Abbott and
Shakespear—Disturbances in the Ghilzye Country—Fall of
Khelat—Arthur Conolly 32

CHAPTER III.

[June-November, 1840.]

The last Struggles of Dost Mahomed—The British in the
Hindoo-Koosh—The Ameer’s Family—Occupation of Bajgah—Disaster
of Kamurd—Escape of Dost Mahomed—Feverish State of
Caubul—Dennie’s Brigade—Defeat of the Ameer—Sale in the
Kohistan—The Battle of Purwandurrah—Surrender of Dost
Mahomed 73

CHAPTER IV.

[November, 1840-September, 1841.]

Yar Mahomed and the Douranees—Season of Peace—Position of the
Douranees—The Zemindawer Outbreak—Conduct of Yar
Mahomed—Departure of Major Todd—Risings of the Douranees and
Ghilzyes—Engagements with Aktur Khan and the Gooroo—Dispersion
of the Insurgents 99

CHAPTER V.

[September-October, 1841.]

Aspect of Affairs at Caubul—The King—The Envoy—Burnes
—Elphinstone—The English at Caubul—Expenses of the
War—Retrenchment of the Subsidies—Risings of the
Ghilzyes—Sale’s Brigade—Gatherings in the Kohistan—Sale’s
Arrival at Gundamuck—The 1st of November 135

BOOK V.

[1841-1842.]

CHAPTER I.

[November, 1841.]

The Outbreak at Caubul—Approaching Departure of the
Envoy—Immediate Causes of the Rebellion—Death of Sir Alexander
Burnes—His Character—Spread of the Insurrection—Indecision
of the British Authorities 163

CHAPTER II.

[November, 1841.]

Progress of the Insurrection—Attempted Movement on the
City—Attack on Mahomed Sheriff’s Fort—Loss of the Commissariat
Fort—Captain Mackenzie’s Defence—Capture of Mahomed Sheriff’s
Fort—Attempts to corrupt the Enemy 187

CHAPTER III.

[November, 1841.]

Progress of the Insurrection—General Elphinstone—His
Infirmities—Recall of Brigadier Shelton to Cantonments—Capture
of the Ricka-bashee Fort—Intrigues with the Afghan Chiefs—The
Envoy’s Correspondence with Mohun Lal 204

CHAPTER IV.

[November, 1841.]

Action on the Beh-meru Hills—Looked-for Advent of Sale’s
Brigade—Arrival of Pottinger—The Siege of Charekur—Destruction
of the Goorkha Regiment—Withdrawal of Sale to Jellalabad—
Question of Concentration in the Balla Hissar—Bearing of the
King—The Action on the 23rd of November—Negotiations 220

CHAPTER V.

[November-December, 1841.]

Progress of Negotiation—Arrival of Mahomed Akbar Khan—His
Character—Negotiations continued—Deaths of Meer Musjedee
and Abdoollah Khan—Revival of Negotiations—The Draft Treaty 257

BOOK VI.

CHAPTER I.

[December, 1841.]

Preparations for the Retreat—Evacuation of the Balla
Hissar—Progress of the Negotiations—Continued Delay—Variations
of the Treaty—Designs of the Envoy—Overtures of Mahomed Akbar
Khan—Death of Sir William Macnaghten—His Character 286

CHAPTER II.

[December, 1841-January, 1842.]

The Capitulation—Supineness of the Garrison—Negotiations
resumed—Efforts of Major Pottinger—Demands of the Chiefs—The
Final Treaty—Humiliation of the Garrison—General Remarks 317

CHAPTER III.

[November, 1841-January, 1842.]

Sale’s Brigade—Evacuation of Gundamuck—Skirmishes with the
Enemy—Occupation of Jellalabad—State of the Defences—Successful
Sallies—The Fortifications repaired—Disastrous Tidings from
Caubul—Summons to Surrender—Arrival of Dr. Brydon 336

CHAPTER IV.

[January, 1842.]

The Retreat from Caubul—Departure of the Army—Attack on the
Rear-Guard—The First Day’s March—Encampment at Begramee—The
Passage of the Koord-Caubul Pass—Tezeen—Jugdulluck—Sufferings
of the Force—Negotiations with Akbar Khan—Massacre at
Gundamuck—Escape of Dr. Brydon 360

APPENDIX 391

THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.