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The Afghan War of 1879-80 / Being a Complete Narrative of the Capture of Cabul, the Siege of Sherpur, the Battle of Ahmed Khel, the Brilliant March to Candahar, and the Defeat of Ayub Khan, with the Operations on the Helmund, and the Settlement with Abdur Rahman Khan

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A special correspondent's eye-witness letters and diary trace a British military campaign in Afghanistan, reporting captures, sieges, pitched battles, and long marches with close tactical detail. The account combines action reportage and sketch maps to reconstruct troop movements, engagements, and a notable relief march culminating in a decisive clash. Alongside battlefield description it addresses logistics and supply strains, discipline measures including executions and deportations, and the shifting political arrangements with local leaders. Illustrations, maps, and appended notes are used to clarify positions and distances, while the narrative alternates between frontline reporting and commentary on the wider administrative and diplomatic aftermath.

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Title: The Afghan War of 1879-80

Author: Howard Hensman

Release date: September 10, 2017 [eBook #55519]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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Transcriber’s Note:

There were a number of fold-out maps and sketches which have been moved to fall on the nearest paragraph break. Click on each map to see a larger version, which will enable a closer inspection of the details. The illustrations following p. 512 and p. 532, included notes, the transcriptions of which are provided as an appendix (p. #512 and p. 532 to the text. text.

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THE AFGHAN WAR
OF
1879-80,

BEING A COMPLETE NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTURE OF CABUL, THE SIEGE OF SHERPUR, THE BATTLE OF AHMED KHEL, THE BRILLIANT MARCH TO CANDAHAR, AND THE DEFEAT OF AYUB KHAN, WITH THE OPERATIONS ON THE HELMUND, AND THE SETTLEMENT WITH ABDUR RAHMAN KHAN.

By HOWARD HENSMAN,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE PIONEER (ALLAHABAD), AND THE DAILY
NEWS (LONDON).
WITH MAPS.
SECOND EDITION.
London:
W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13, WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
PUBLISHERS TO THE INDIA OFFICE.
1882.
[All rights reserved.]
LONDON:
PRINTED BY WOODFALL AND KINDER
MILFORD LANE, STRAND, W.C.
Dedicated
TO
THE 72nd (DUKE OF ALBANY’S OWN)
AND
THE 92nd (GORDON) HIGHLANDERS,
IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE GENEROUS HOSPITALITY
RECEIVED AT THEIR HANDS
IN
AFGHANISTAN.
ADVERTISEMENT.

General Sir F. Roberts writes in regard to the letters now republished—

“Allow me to congratulate you most cordially on the admirable manner in which you have placed before the public the account of our march from Cabul, and the operations of 31st August and 1st September around Candahar. Nothing could be more accurate or graphic. I thought your description of the fight at Charasia was one that any soldier might have been proud of writing; but your recent letters are, if possible, even better.”