The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80Forbes, Archibald
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The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80
Forbes, Archibald
Afghan Wars
POLLOCK, General; arrives in Peshawur; at Jellalabad; his
qualifications; his work; the rescue and retribution; contrast between
Nott and; arrives at Cabul; punishment of Cabul.
PONSONBY, with Fraser's Bengal Cavalry in Purwan Durrah.
POOLE, Captain, wounded.
POTTINGER, Major, defends Herat against the Persians; warns Macnaghten
of the danger in Kohistan; in the disaster at Charikar; conducts
negotiations for the retreat; a hostage.
POWELL, Captain, killed.
POYNDAH KHAN, father to Dost Mahomed.
PRIMROSE, General; in the battle of Candahar.
PUNJAUB REGIMENTS.
PUNJAUB, the.
PURWAN DURRAH VALLEY, the.
Q.
QUETTA; occupied.
R.
RATTRAY.
RAWLINSON, Sir Henry; his warnings to Macnaghten; Macnaghten's orders
to, respecting Uktar Khan; in favour of retaining Candahar.
RAWUL PINDI.
RHOTAS HEIGHTS, the.
RIKABASHEE FORT, the.
RIPON, Marquis of, Viceroy; in favour of the settlement with
Abdurrahman; sanctions General Roberts' March on Candahar.
ROBAT, Great March ends at.
ROBERTS, Colonel.
ROBERTS, Sir Frederick, in command of the Kuram column; his scheme of
operations; battle of the Peiwar Kotul; his previous career; with the
army of invasion; battle of Charasiah; at Cabul; revenge for Cavagnari;
intercourse with Yakoub Khan; in the Sherpur cantonment; active
operations round Cabul; on the defensive in Sherpur; the Great March on
Candahar; battle of Candahar; in favour of keeping Candahar.
ROREE.
ROSE, Ensign, in the retreat from Charikar.
ROSS, Major-General John; in the Great March; in the battle of Candahar.
RUNJEET SINGH Sikh ruler of the Punjaub, treatment of Shah Soojah;
occupies Peshawur; death.
RUSSIA, relations with Persia; policy towards Dost Mahomed; Afghanistan
to be used as a 'buffer state' between British India and; Russo-Turkish
war; relations with Abdurrahman; opinion of Roberts on Afghanistan and.
S.
SAFI TRIBE, the, engage Macpherson.
SALE, Lady, her journal; account of the Retreat; Akbar's kindness to.
SALE, Sir Robert; at siege of Ghuznee; in command at Cabul; chastises
the Kohistanees; his character; fighting in the Khoord Cabul at
Bootkhak; at Gundamuk; occupies Jellalabad; defence of Jellalabad;
fighting with the Ghilzais at Jugdulluk; ordered to rescue captives.
SALEH MAHOMED KHAN, arranges the escape of the captives.
SALISBURY, Lord.
SANGBUR.
SCINDE.
SCOTT, Major.
SCHUYLER, Mr Eugene, interviews Abdurrahman.
SEAH SUNG HEIGHTS, the.
SEH BABA.
SEISTAN, province of.
SHAFTO, Captain, killed at the Balla Hissar.
SHAGAI RIDGE, the.
SHAH BAGH, the.
SHAHBAZ KHAN.
SHAHJUI.
SHAHLEZ.
SHAKESPEAR, Sir Richmond.
SHEIKABAD.
SHELTON. Brigadier, arrives at Jellalabad; character; at Cabul; receives
contradictory orders from Macnaghten; in the Balla Hissar; takes the
Rikabashee fort; opposes the removal of the troops into the Balla
Hissar; attacks Bemaroo; commands the main body in the Retreat; his
dogged valour; a hostage.
SHER-DERWAZA HEIGHTS, the.
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