PIEWAR KOTAL.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
I. | [PORTRAIT OF FIELD-MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS] (From a Photograph by Bourne and Shepherd, Simla, engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire) |
PAGE [Frontispiece] |
| II. |
[THE KASHMIR GATE AT DELHI ] | Over List of [Contents] |
| III. |
[THE PEIWAR KOTAL] | Over List of [Illustrations] |
| IV. |
[PORTRAIT OF GENERAL SIR ABRAHAM ROBERTS], G.C.B. (From a Photograph, engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire) | To face page [10] |
| V. |
[PORTRAIT OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL JOHN NICHOLSON], C.B. (From a Painting by J.R. Dicksee in possession of the Rev. Canon Seymour, engraved upon wood by George Pearson) | To face page [32] |
| VI. |
[ PORTRAIT OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HARRY TOMBS], V.C., G.C.B. (From a Photograph by Messrs. Grillet and Co., engraved upon wood by Swain) | To face page [84] |
| VII. |
[PORTRAIT OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR JAMES HILLS-JOHNES],
V.C., G.C.B. (From a Photograph by Messrs. Bourne and Shepherd, engraved upon wood by George Pearson) | To face page [96] |
| VIII. |
[PORTRAIT OF FIELD-MARSHAL SIR DONALD MARTIN STEWART],
BART., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., C.I.E. (From a Photograph by Messrs. Elliott and Fry, engraved upon wood by George Pearson) | To face page [98] |
| IX. |
[ PLAN OF THE ENGAGEMENT AT NAJAFGARH.] (From a Plan made by Lieutenant Geneste, by permission of Messrs. Wm. Blackwood and Sons) | To face page [116] |
| X. |
[PLAN TO ILLUSTRATE THE SIEGE AND ATTACK OF DELHI, IN 1857] | To face page [140] |
| XI. |
[PORTRAITS OF GENERAL SIR COLIN CAMPBELL (LORD CLYDE)
AND MAJOR-GENERAL SIR WILLIAM MANSFIELD (LORD
SANDHURST). ] (From a Photograph taken in India, engraved upon wood by George Pearson) | To face page [166] |
| XII. |
[PORTRAIT OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR JAMES OUTRAM], G.C.B. (From a Painting by Thomas Brigstocke, R.A., engraved upon wood by George Pearson) | To face page [188] |
| XIII. |
[PORTRAIT OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL SIR HENRY LAWRENCE, K.C.B. ] (From a Photograph taken at Lucknow, engraved upon wood by Swain) | To face page [194] |
| XIV. |
[PLAN TO ILLUSTRATE THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW, IN 1857] | To face page [198] |
| XV. |
[PLAN OF CAWNPORE ] | To face page [208] |
| XVI. |
[PLAN OF THE ENGAGEMENT AT KHUDAGANJ] | To face page [214] |
| XVII. |
[PORTRAIT OF GENERAL SIR SAMUEL BROWNE], V.C., G.C.B., K.C.S.I. (From a Photograph by Messrs. Elliott and Fry, engraved upon wood by George Pearson) | To face page [228] |
| XVIII. |
[PLAN TO ILLUSTRATE THE SIEGE AND CAPTURE OF LUCKNOW, IN 1858 ] | To face page [230] |
| XIX. |
[PORTRAIT OF LADY ROBERTS] (WIFE OF SIR ABRAHAM
ROBERTS). (From a Sketch by Carpenter, engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire) | To face page [252] |
| XX. |
[PORTRAIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY EARL CANNING], K.G., G.C.B.,
G.M.S.I., VICEROY AND GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. (From a Photograph by Messrs. Mayall, engraved upon wood by Swain) | To face page [278] |
| XXI. |
[THE STORMING OF THE CONICAL HILL AT UMBEYLA] BY THE
101ST FOOT (BENGAL FUSILIERS). (From a Sketch by General Sir John Adye, G.C.B., R.A., engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire) | To face page [288] |
| XXII. |
[PORTRAIT OF FIELD-MARSHAL LORD NAPIER OF MAGDALA],
G.C.B., G.C.S.I. (From a Photograph by Messrs. Maull and Fox, engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire) | To face page [328] |
| XXIII. |
[PORTRAIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE EARL OF LYTTON],
G.C.B., G.M.S.I., G.M.I.E., VICEROY OF INDIA. (From a Photograph by Messrs. Maull and Fox, engraved upon wood by George Pearson) | To face page [334] |
| XXIV. |
[THE ATTACK ON THE PEIWAR KOTAL.] (From a Painting by Vereker Hamilton, engraved upon wood by George Pearson) | To face page [356] |
| XXV. |
[GENERAL ROBERTS'S GURKHA ORDERLIES.] (From a Water-colour Sketch by Colonel Woodthorpe, C.B., R.E., engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire | To face page [360] |
| XXVI. |
[ GENERAL ROBERTS'S SIKH ORDERLIES.] (From a Water-colour Sketch by Colonel Woodthorpe, C.B., R.E., engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire | To face page [362] |
| XXVII. |
[ONE OF GENERAL ROBERTS'S PATHAN ORDERLIES.] (From a Water-colour Sketch by Colonel Woodthorpe, C.B., R.E., engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire) | To face page [364] |
| XXVIII. |
[ONE OF GENERAL ROBERTS'S PATHAN ORDERLIES.] (From a Water-colour Sketch by Colonel Woodthorpe, C.B., R.E., engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire) | To face page [366] |
| XXIX. |
[THE ENTRANCE TO THE BALA HISSAR—THE LAHORE GATE AT KABUL.] (From a Photograph, engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire) | To face page [412] |
| XXX. |
[SKETCH SHOWING THE OPERATIONS IN THE CHARDEH
VALLEY ON DECEMBER 10TH AND 11TH, 1879 ] | To face page [440] |
| XXXI. |
[PLAN TO ILLUSTRATE THE DEFENCES OF SHERPUR AND
THE OPERATIONS ROUND KABUL IN DECEMBER, 1879] | To face page [454] |
| XXXII. |
[CROSSING THE ZAMBURAK KOTAL.] (From a Painting by the Chevalier Desanges, engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire) | To face page [480] |
| XXXIII. |
[PLAN OF THE ROUTE TAKEN FROM KABUL TO KANDAHAR] | To face page [484] |
| XXXIV. |
[SKETCH OF THE BATTLE-FIELD OF KANDAHAR] | To face page [492] |
| XXXV. [page xxii] |
[PORTRAITS OF THE THREE COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF IN INDIA]
(SIR DONALD STEWART, SIR FREDERICK ROBERTS, AND
SIR ARTHUR HARDINGE). (From a Photograph, engraved upon wood by Swain) | To face page [500] |
| XXXVI. |
[PORTRAIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE MARQUIS OF
DUFFERIN AND AVA], K.P., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.M.S.I.,
G.M.I.E., F.R.S., VICEROY OF INDIA. (From an engraving by the Fine Art Society of a portrait by the late Frank Holl, R.A., re-engraved upon wood by George Pearson) | To face page [502] |
| XXXVII. |
[PORTRAIT OF HIS HIGHNESS ABDUR RAHMAN, AMIR OF
AFGHANISTAN.] (From a Photograph, engraved upon wood by Swain) | To face page [504] |
| XXXVIII. |
[MAP OF CENTRAL ASIA] | To face page [506] |
| XXXIX. |
[ PORTRAIT OF LADY ROBERTS OF KANDAHAR. ] (From a Photograph by Messrs. Johnson and Hoffmann, engraved upon wood by George Pearson) | To face page [514] |
| XL. |
[PORTRAIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE MARQUESS OF LANSDOWNE],
K.G., G.C.M.G., G.M.S.I., G.M.I.E., VICEROY
OF INDIA. (From a Photograph by Messrs. Cowell, Simla, engraved upon wood by Swain) | To face page [524] |
| XLI. |
[PORTRAIT OF FIELD-MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS] ON HIS
ARAB CHARGER 'VONOLEL.' (From an Oil-painting by Charles Furse, made from an Instantaneous Photograph, and engraved upon wood by E. Whymper) | To face page [530] |
FORTY-ONE YEARS IN INDIA.
CHAPTER [I.]
Forty years ago the departure of a cadet for India was a much more1852 serious affair than it is at present. Under the regulations then in force, leave, except on medical certificate, could only be obtained once during the whole of an officer's service, and ten years had to be spent in India before that leave could be taken. Small wonder, then, that I felt as if I were bidding England farewell for ever when, on the 20th February, 1852, I set sail from Southampton with Calcutta for my destination. Steamers in those days ran to and from India but once a month, and the fleet employed was only capable of transporting some 2,400 passengers in the course of a year. This does not include the Cape route; but even taking that into consideration, I should doubt whether there were then as many travellers to India in a year as there are now in a fortnight at the busy season.