| CHAPTER I. | |
| [November, 1841.] | |
| The Outbreak at Caubul—Approaching Departure of the Envoy—ImmediateCauses of the Rebellion—Death of Sir AlexanderBurnes—His Character—Spread of the Insurrection—Indecisionof the British Authorities | [163] |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| [November, 1841.] | |
| Progress of the Insurrection—Attempted Movement on the City—Attackon Mahomed Sheriff’s Fort—Loss of the CommissariatFort—Captain Mackenzie’s Defence—Capture of MahomedSheriff’s Fort—Attempts to corrupt the Enemy | [187] |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| [November, 1841.] | |
| Progress of the Insurrection—General Elphinstone—His Infirmities—Recallof Brigadier Shelton to Cantonments—Capture ofthe Ricka-bashee Fort—Intrigues with the Afghan Chiefs—TheEnvoy’s Correspondence with Mohun Lal | [204] |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| [November, 1841.] | |
| Action on the Beh-meru Hills—Looked-for Advent of Sale’s Brigade—Arrivalof Pottinger—The Siege of Charekur—Destructionof the Goorkha Regiment—Withdrawal of Sale to Jellalabad—Questionof Concentration in the Balla Hissar—Bearing ofthe King—The Action on the 23rd of November—Negotiations | [220] |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| [November-December, 1841.] | |
| Progress of Negotiation—Arrival of Mahomed Akbar Khan—HisCharacter—Negotiations continued—Deaths of Meer Musjedeeand Abdoollah Khan—Revival of Negotiations—The DraftTreaty | [257] |
BOOK VI.
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| CHAPTER I. | |
| [December, 1841.] | |
| Preparations for the Retreat—Evacuation of the Balla Hissar—Progressof the Negotiations—Continued Delay—Variations ofthe Treaty—Designs of the Envoy—Overtures of MahomedAkbar Khan—Death of Sir William Macnaghten—HisCharacter | [286] |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| [December, 1841-January, 1842.] | |
| The Capitulation—Supineness of the Garrison—Negotiations resumed—Effortsof Major Pottinger—Demands of the Chiefs—TheFinal Treaty—Humiliation of the Garrison—GeneralRemarks | [317] |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| [November, 1841-January, 1842.] | |
| Sale’s Brigade—Evacuation of Gundamuck—Skirmishes with theEnemy—Occupation of Jellalabad—State of the Defences—SuccessfulSallies—The Fortifications repaired—DisastrousTidings from Caubul—Summons to Surrender—Arrival ofDr. Brydon | [336] |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| [January, 1842.] | |
| The Retreat from Caubul—Departure of the Army—Attack on theRear-Guard—The First Day’s March—Encampment at Begramee—ThePassage of the Koord-Caubul Pass—Tezeen—Jugdulluck—Sufferingsof the Force—Negotiations with AkbarKhan—Massacre at Gundamuck—Escape of Dr. Brydon | [360] |
| Appendix | [391] |
THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.
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BOOK IV.