Outline of the Operations of the British Troops in Scinde and Afghanistan Book

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: 0PERATI0NS SCINDE AJO AFGHANISTAN, FROM 1837 TO 1842. CHAPTER I. Opinions of tbe British in India little affected by consideration of Home paity politics. Perplexity in the Narrative from the diversity of authorities, the imperfections of the published papers, and the incessant alternations betwixt peace and war amongst the rulers of Central Asia?Feeling of all the Afghans against Persia in 1832. Affairs Of Pesha- Tti/r?Hostile movements of Runjeet Singh against the Doorannee States in 1818 ? Seizes on Attock and Mooltan?On Cashmere?Captures Peshawur?Resigns it in favour of Kamran Shah and Dost Mahomed?Hurry Singh gets possession of, by treachery, in 1834 ?Defeat of the Shah Soojah near Candahar?Dost Mahomed attempts to recover Peshawur in 1835?Retreats before the Seikhs?Successful attack on Nao Nehal Singh in 1836 ?The Prince seizes Deera-Ishmnel Khan?Preparations for another descent of troops from Cabool?Battle of Jumrood in May, 1837?Death of Hurry Singh?Prostration of the Seikhs?Our tender of mediation. Affairs Of Herat?Size of the Principality- Character of Kamran Shah, and his Vizier?Death of the King of Persia in 1834? Warlike preparations of the new King?Lord Palmerston's remonstrances?Preparations to march on Herat in 1836?Mr Ellice's alarm?Mr M'Neil and Mr Elliee agreed upon his right?Advance of the Persian army in July, 1837?Occupation of Karrack?Our complete command of Persia throughout the Gulf?Money wasted Od the embassy?Gratitude of Kamran Shah. Relations With Russia?Harmony of the Courts of St Peters- burgh and London in 1834 and 1835?Suspicions of Mr Ellice?Bugbear of Russian influence?Count Simonich joins the Persian Camp before Herat?Gives Directions?Negotiations with the Candahar Sirdars?Mission of Lieutenant Vicovich to Cabool?Withdrawal of Count S...Read More