BY A CAVALRY OFFICER.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
CHARLES OLLIER,
SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND.
1847.
CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
| [CHAPTER I.] | |
The commander-in-chief returns to England—Disastrousinsurrection throughout Afghanistan—Jellalabad holdsout, and General Pollock advances upon Caubul | p. [1] |
| [CHAPTER II.] | |
Visit to Agra—Journey through Central India via Gwaliorand Indore to Bombay | [16] |
| [CHAPTER III.] | |
Arrival in Calcutta—Departure for the south-western frontier—Arrivalat Merut—State of affairs on the north-westernfrontier—The Sikh military establishment—The Britishposition | [37] |
| [CHAPTER IV.] | |
The British forces—The Sikh army cross the Sutlej—Thebattle of Moodkee—Position and operations considered | [65] |
| [CHAPTER V.] | |
The army advance to attack the Sikhs in their entrenchedcamp at Ferozeshuhur—The actions of the 21st and 22ndof December—Sikhs retreat behind the Sutlej—Observations | [91] |
| [CHAPTER VI.] | |
Assemblage of the British forces on the Sutlej—Sikhsthreaten to recross—Sir Harry Smith detached towardsLoodiana—Skirmish near Buddewal | [133] |
| [CHAPTER VII.] | |
Sir Harry Smith advances to attack the Sikhs in their camp—Thebattle of Aliwal—The enemy defeated and drivenacross the river—Observations | [163] |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] | |
Sir Harry Smith's division march to rejoin the head-quartersof the army—Preparations to eject the enemy from theirposition on the British side of the river | [207] |
| [CHAPTER IX.] | |
The battle of Sobraon—The enemy defeated and drivenacross the river with enormous loss | [223] |
| [CHAPTER X.] | |
The British forces cross the Sutlej, and are concentrated atKussoor—Visit of Ghoolab Singh and Dhuleep Singh tothe Governor-general—The army advance to Lahore—TheSikh army disperse, and surrender their guns | [249] |
| [CHAPTER XI.] | |
Ratification of the treaty—Observations on the effects likelyto be produced thereby—Conclusion | [269] |