Military Service and Adventures in the Far East Including Sketches of the Campaigns against the Afghans in 1839, and the Sikhs in 1845–6
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- CHAPTER I Arrival in India, and march to the north-western provinces
- CHAPTER II Visit to the Himalayan mountains
- CHAPTER III Matters relating to the Afghans–March through Delhi to Ferozepore–Runjeet's interview–March towards Buhawulpore
- CHAPTER IV Arrival at Buhawulpore–Sir Henry Fane's interview with the Khan–Progress to Scinde across the Indus
- CHAPTER V Advance from Shikarpore–Passage through the Bolan Pass into Afghanistan–Advance from Quetta
- CHAPTER VI Kandahar–Murder of Lieut. Inverarity–The army concentrated–Advance by the valley of the Turnuk upon Ghuzni
- CHAPTER VII Storm and capture of Ghuzni–Advance to meet Dost Mahomed–His army desert him, and he flies towards the Hindoo Koosh
- CHAPTER VIII Arrival at Caubul–Death of Colonel Arnold–Return of the expedition in pursuit of Dost Mahomed–The Russian bugbear–Fall of Khelat
- CHAPTER IX The army at Caubul broken up–March of Sir John Keane's escort by Jellalabad, and through the Khyber Pass, to Peshawur
- CHAPTER X Peshawur–Skirmishes with the Khyberees across the Indus–Manikyala–The passage of the Jhelum
- CHAPTER XI Cross the Chenab and Ravee–Arrive at Lahore–Lahore–Ceremonial visits–Review of the Sikh army–Recross the Sutlej–March to cantonments
CHAPTER IV - Arrival at Buhawulpore–Sir Henry Fane's interview with the Khan–Progress to Scinde across the Indus
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 May 2013
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- CHAPTER I Arrival in India, and march to the north-western provinces
- CHAPTER II Visit to the Himalayan mountains
- CHAPTER III Matters relating to the Afghans–March through Delhi to Ferozepore–Runjeet's interview–March towards Buhawulpore
- CHAPTER IV Arrival at Buhawulpore–Sir Henry Fane's interview with the Khan–Progress to Scinde across the Indus
- CHAPTER V Advance from Shikarpore–Passage through the Bolan Pass into Afghanistan–Advance from Quetta
- CHAPTER VI Kandahar–Murder of Lieut. Inverarity–The army concentrated–Advance by the valley of the Turnuk upon Ghuzni
- CHAPTER VII Storm and capture of Ghuzni–Advance to meet Dost Mahomed–His army desert him, and he flies towards the Hindoo Koosh
- CHAPTER VIII Arrival at Caubul–Death of Colonel Arnold–Return of the expedition in pursuit of Dost Mahomed–The Russian bugbear–Fall of Khelat
- CHAPTER IX The army at Caubul broken up–March of Sir John Keane's escort by Jellalabad, and through the Khyber Pass, to Peshawur
- CHAPTER X Peshawur–Skirmishes with the Khyberees across the Indus–Manikyala–The passage of the Jhelum
- CHAPTER XI Cross the Chenab and Ravee–Arrive at Lahore–Lahore–Ceremonial visits–Review of the Sikh army–Recross the Sutlej–March to cantonments
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- Military Service and Adventures in the Far EastIncluding Sketches of the Campaigns against the Afghans in 1839, and the Sikhs in 1845–6, pp. 78 - 97Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012First published in: 1847