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A Journal of the Disasters in Affghanistan, 1841-2
Contributor(s): Sale, Florentia Wynch (Author)

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ISBN: 1459012755     ISBN-13: 9781459012752
Publisher: General Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia - Central Asia
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.02" W x 8.98" L (0.50 lbs) 143 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Asian
- Chronological Period - 1800-1850
Features: Table of Contents
 
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: 37th N. I. formed on Lawrence's right, and on Thain making a signal all moved forward, - and drove off the enemy in good style. Anderson's horse were formed on the opposite face of the camp, with orders to keep back the camp followers, who were rushing towards the entrance of the pass. Major Thain appears to have acted on the spur of the moment; which is the only reason I can assign for his commanding the Mlh. Lawrence was not under any one's orders;.as the General, before quitting cantonments, told him that his escort would be an independent body. I am by no means certain that our chiefs pursued the wisest course. Had they, when the enemy first appeared, showed a good front, and dashed at them, they would probably all have scampered off as fast as they could. The Allghans never stand a charge. The General and Major Pottinger soon discovered that Mahommed Akbar Khan was there and entered into communication with him: he agreed to protect the troops, on condition that he should receive hereafter 15,000 rupees; and that Pottinger, Lawrence, and Mackenzie should be given over to him as hostages for General Sale's evacuation of Jellala- bad; but that the troops should not proceed further than Tezeen until information be received of the march of the troops from that place. These disgraceful propositions were readily assented to; and the three officers went off to the Sirdar. Capt. Lawrence received a note from Co- nolly, telling him to be cautious, to put ourselves as little as possible in Akbar's power, and above all things to push on as fast as we could: but this note did not arrive until the conference was over, and all points adjusted. We commenced our march at about midday, the 5th N. I. in front. The troops were in the greatest state of disorganisation: the baggage w...
 
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