The Afghan War of 1879-80: Being a Complete Narrative of the Capture of Cabul, the Siege of Sherpur, the Battle of Ahmed Khel, the Brilliant March to Candahar, and the Defeat of Ayub Khan, with the Operations on the Helmund, and the Settlement with Abdur Rahman KhanHensman, Howard
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The Afghan War of 1879-80: Being a Complete Narrative of the Capture of Cabul, the Siege of Sherpur, the Battle of Ahmed Khel, the Brilliant March to Candahar, and the Defeat of Ayub Khan, with the Operations on the Helmund, and the Settlement with Abdur Rahman Khan
MASSACRE OF CAVAGNARI—THE KURRAM FIELD FORCE MOVES UPON 1
CABUL
CHAPTER II.
YAKUB KHAN IN THE BRITISH CAMP 6
CHAPTER III.
THE ADVANCE TO CHARASIA AND THE BATTLE OF THAT NAME, ETC. 20
CHAPTER IV.
CAPTURE OF SHERPUR CANTONMENTS—THE AFFAIR OF THE ASMAI 38
HEIGHTS
CHAPTER V.
CABUL OCCUPIED BY GENERAL ROBERTS 51
CHAPTER VI.
THE STORES IN BALA HISSAR ARSENAL—DISASTROUS EXPLOSIONS, 64
ETC.
CHAPTER VII.
EXECUTION OF PROMINENT AFGHANS: THE CASE OF THE KOTWAL OF 82
CABUL, ETC.
CHAPTER VIII.
FIGHTING IN THE SHUTARGARDAN PASS, ETC. 93
CHAPTER IX.
ABDICATION OF YAKUB KHAN; HIS ARREST, ETC. 99
CHAPTER X.
THE BRITISH ARMY MOVES INTO SHERPUR; OPENING COMMUNICATION 114
WITH THE KHYBER FORCE, ETC.
CHAPTER XI.
THE BALA HISSAR DISMANTLED—RAIDING FOR THE MURDERERS OF 127
CAVAGNARI—EXECUTION OF NUMEROUS SEPOYS
CHAPTER XII.
APPROACH OF WINTER—OPERATIONS AGAINST THE SAFIS, ETC. 142
CHAPTER XIII.
DIFFICULTIES AS TO SUPPLIES—BAHADUR KHAN’S CONTUMACY; HIS 153
VILLAGES DESTROYED, ETC.
CHAPTER XIV.
YAKUB KHAN DEPORTED TO INDIA—AFFAIRS IN AFGHAN 170
TURKISTAN—TRIBAL UNEASINESS ABOUT CABUL, ETC.
CHAPTER XV.
THE DECEMBER TROUBLES—FORMIDABLE STRENGTH OF MAHOMED 184
JAN—REPULSE OF GENERAL DUNHAM MASSY—THE AFGHAN ARMY BEFORE
CABUL
CHAPTER XVI.
THE FIGHTING AROUND CABUL—GENERAL ROBERTS WITHDRAWS WITHIN 198
SHERPUR, ETC.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE SIEGE OF SHERPUR—MUSA JAN PROCLAIMED AMIR BY THE AFGHAN 218
LEADER, ETC.
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE SIEGE OF SHERPUR (_continued_)—MAHOMED JAN DELIVERS HIS 239
ATTACK—ITS FAILURE—REINFORCEMENTS FROM THE KHYBER LINE,
ETC.
CHAPTER XIX.
DISPERSION OF AFGHAN ARMY—GENERAL ROBERTS RE-OCCUPIES 259
CABUL—UNIVERSALITY OF THE LATE JEHAD—A LOOTED CITY
CHAPTER XX.
PUNISHMENT OF MIR BUTCHA AND HIS KOHISTANIS—ASMATULLAH 273
KHAN’S OPERATIONS ABOUT JUGDULLUCK—DEPORTATION OF DAOUD
SHAH
CHAPTER XXI.
GENERAL ROBERTS PROCLAIMS AN AMNESTY—AFGHAN CHIEFS AT 283
CABUL—MESSAGE FROM MAHOMED JAN—NEWS OF ABDUR RAHMAN KHAN,
ETC.
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