CONTENTS.
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PART I.
CHAPTER I.
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Massacre of Cavagnari—The Kurram Field Force moves upon Cabul 1
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 Heights 38
CHAPTER V.
Cabul Occupied by General Roberts 51
CHAPTER VI.
The Stores in Bala Hissar Arsenal—Disastrous Explosions, etc. 64
xCHAPTER VII.
Execution of Prominent Afghans: the Case of the Kotwal of Cabul, etc. 82
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 with the Khyber Force, etc. 114
CHAPTER XI.
The Bala Hissar Dismantled—Raiding for the Murderers of Cavagnari—Execution of numerous Sepoys 127
CHAPTER XII.
Approach of Winter—Operations against the Safis, etc. 142
CHAPTER XIII.
Difficulties as to Supplies—Bahadur Khan’s Contumacy; his Villages Destroyed, etc. 153
CHAPTER XIV.
Yakub Khan Deported to India—Affairs in Afghan Turkistan—Tribal Uneasiness about Cabul, etc. 170
CHAPTER XV.
The December Troubles—Formidable Strength of Mahomed Jan—Repulse of General Dunham Massy—The Afghan Army before Cabul 184
xiCHAPTER XVI.
The Fighting around Cabul—General Roberts withdraws within Sherpur, etc. 198
CHAPTER XVII.
The Siege of Sherpur—Musa Jan proclaimed Amir by the Afghan Leader, etc. 218
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Siege of Sherpur (continued)—Mahomed Jan delivers his Attack—Its Failure—Reinforcements from the Khyber Line, etc. 239
CHAPTER XIX.
Dispersion of Afghan Army—General Roberts Re-occupies Cabul—Universality of the late Jehad—A Looted City 259
CHAPTER XX.
Punishment of Mir Butcha and his Kohistanis—Asmatullah Khan’s Operations about Jugdulluck—Deportation of Daoud Shah 273
CHAPTER XXI.
General Roberts proclaims an Amnesty—Afghan Chiefs at Cabul—Message from Mahomed Jan—News of Abdur Rahman Khan, etc. 283
CHAPTER XXII.
The British Hospital in Cabul—“How we Live in Sherpur”—“How they Live in Cabul” 297
CHAPTER XXIII.
Shere Ali’s Efforts to raise an Army—Gun-making, etc. in Cabul—The Ghazi and his Mode of Warfare 320
xiiCHAPTER XXIV.
The Early Life of Abdur Rahman Khan—Prominent Afghan Characters, etc. 339
CHAPTER XXV.
Mr. Lepel Griffin arrives at Sherpur to investigate the Political Situation—The Malcontent Chiefs in Durbar—Explanation of British Policy 355
CHAPTER XXVI.
General Ross goes out to meet General Stewart—A Second Successful Battle at Charasia 373
CHAPTER XXVII.
General Stewart at Cabul—His March from Candahar—The Battle of Ahmed Khel—Capture of Ghazni, Action at Urzoo, etc. 388
CHAPTER XXVIII.
“The Divine Figure from the North”—A Period of Calm—The Kizilbashes, etc. 403
CHAPTER XXIX.
The Amirship offered to Abdur Rahman—Cavalry Action at Padkhao Shana 415
CHAPTER XXX.
Formal Recognition of Abdur Rahman by the British—His Interviews with Mr. Griffin—A Settlement arrived at 431
CHAPTER XXXI.
News of Maiwand—General Roberts marches to relieve Candahar—Cabul evacuated by General Stewart—The Settlement with Abdur Rahman 450
xiiiPART II.
CHAPTER I.
The March to Candahar—Arrival at Shashgao 464
CHAPTER II.
The March (continued)—Relief of Khelat-i-Ghilzai—Arrival at Robat—End of the March, etc. 477
CHAPTER III.
General Roberts in Candahar—Reconnaissance on the Herat Road—Battle of Candahar and Defeat of Ayub Khan, etc. 503
CHAPTER IV.
The Siege of Candahar—Sortie by the Garrison, etc. 530
CHAPTER V.
The Operations on the Helmund—The Disaster at Maiwand 545
Conclusion 558
Appendix 565
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