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MILITARY SERVICE AND ADVENTURES IN THE FAR EAST:

Including Sketches of the Campaigns Against the Afghans in 1839, and the Sikhs in 1845-6.

BY A CAVALRY OFFICER.

In Two Volumes.

VOL. II.

London: Charles Ollier, Southampton Street, Strand. 1847.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

The commander-in-chief returns to England--Disastrous
insurrection throughout Afghanistan--Jellalabad holds
out, and General Pollock advances upon Caubul p. 1

CHAPTER II.

Visit to Agra--Journey through Central India via Gwalior
and Indore to Bombay 16

CHAPTER III.

Arrival in Calcutta--Departure for the south-western frontier--Arrival
at Merut--State of affairs on the north-western
frontier--The Sikh military establishment--The British
position 37

CHAPTER IV.

The British forces--The Sikh army cross the Sutlej--The
battle of Moodkee--Position and operations considered 65

CHAPTER V.

The army advance to attack the Sikhs in their entrenched
camp at Ferozeshuhur--The actions of the 21st and 22nd
of December--Sikhs retreat behind the Sutlej--Observations 91

CHAPTER VI.

Assemblage of the British forces on the Sutlej--Sikhs
threaten to recross--Sir Harry Smith detached towards
Loodiana--Skirmish near Buddewal 133

CHAPTER VII.

Sir Harry Smith advances to attack the Sikhs in their camp--The
battle of Aliwal--The enemy defeated and driven
across the river--Observations 163

CHAPTER VIII.

Sir Harry Smith's division march to rejoin the head-quarters
of the army--Preparations to eject the enemy from their
position on the British side of the river 207

CHAPTER IX.

The battle of Sobraon--The enemy defeated and driven
across the river with enormous loss 223

CHAPTER X.

The British forces cross the Sutlej, and are concentrated at
Kussoor--Visit of Ghoolab Singh and Dhuleep Singh to
the Governor-general--The army advance to Lahore--The
Sikh army disperse, and surrender their guns 249

CHAPTER XI.

Ratification of the treaty--Observations on the effects likely
to be produced thereby--Conclusion 269

MILITARY SERVICE

IN THE FAR EAST.