1879.—Yakub Khan deported to India (December).
1880.—Recognition of Abdur Rahman Khan as Amir (July).
1880.—Disaster of Maiwand (July 27). Defeat of General Burrows by Ayub Khan.
1880.—March of Sir F. Roberts to the relief of Kandahar (leaving Kabul August 8, arriving Kandahar August 31).
1880.—Rejection of Ayub’s terms by Sir F. Roberts and defeat of Ayub at Mazra (or Battle of Kandahar on September 1).
1881.—Evacuation of Kandahar and entry of Abdur Rahman (September 30).
1882-1883.—Surveys of Lessar.
1882.—Moslim agent appointed to represent British Government at Kabul.
1882.—Quetta district handed over on a rent to the British.
1882.—Prince Lobanoff converses with Lord Granville re Prince Gortchakow’s circular of 1873.