| PART I. | |
| CHAPTER I. | |
| PAGE | |
| 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] |
| CHAPTER 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] |
| CHAPTER 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] |
| CHAPTER 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] |
| PART 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] |
LIST OF MAPS ILLUSTRATING ENGAGEMENTS.
| TO FACE | ||
| PAGE | ||
| 1. | Engagement on Heights near Cabul, October 6, 1879 | [30] |
| 2. | Actions around Cabul, December 11 to 14, 1879 | [188] |
| 3. | Operations near Cabul, December 13 and 14, 1879 | [200] |
| 4. | The Siege of Sherpur—Plan of the Defences | [232] |
| 5. | The Battle of Ahmed Khel, April 19, 1880 | [394] |
| 6. | The Action at Urzoo, April 23, 1880 | [402] |
| 7. | The Battle of Candahar, September 1, 1880 | [512] |
| 8. | The Siege of Candahar—Plan of the Defences | [532] |
| 9. | The Operations on the Helmund, July, 1880 | [546] |
| 10. | The Battle of Maiwand, July 27, 1880 | [552] |
THE AFGHAN WAR
OF
1879-80.