THE SECOND AFGHAN WAR OFFICIAL ACCOUNT CAVAJ.Jtv Aim Llunhi'

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THE SECOND AFGHAN WAR OFFICIAL ACCOUNT CAVAJ.JtV Aim llunHI'. AnTu.u:uv AWAI1'1Nn A~mt YAKtrn KnAN AT GANUAMAK, 01'1t 1\IAv, JB7!1 THE SECOND AFGHAN WAR

I 878-8o OFFICIAL ACCOUNT

PRODUCED IN THE INTELLIGENCE BRANCH ARMY HEAD-QUARTERS, INDIA

LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W. 1907 PRIJITED BY HAZELL, WAT!IOK AKD YJIIK'I', LD., LOJfDO. ABD AYLQ8V&Y• PREFACE THis book was originally compiled under the direction of the late Major-General Sir Charles. 1\lacGregor, K.C.B., c.s.I., c.I.E., who served throughout the campaign, first with the Khyber Field Force ; next as Chief of the Staff to Sir Frederick Roberts during the advance to, and operations round, Kabul in 1879-80 ; then in the same ·capacity to Sir Donald Stewart when the latter took over supreme command in N orthem Mghanistan; and, finally, as a Brigadier in the march to Kandahar, and the closing operations of the war in the southern part of the theatre. In these several capacities he collected a large quantity of notes and documents, and, on his return to England on leave in 1881, he made these over to Captain Pasfield Oliver, late Royal Artillery, who compiled a connected acco':lnt of the campaign. This account was produced under the orders of Sir Charles MacGregor, who was then Quartermaster-General in India, in the Intelligence Branch of his department, but was treated as a secret work. Some years later Lord Roberts, when Commander- v VI PREFACE in-Chief in India, suggested that a revised edition should be prepared, which could be placed on sale. The revision was accordingly executed by Lieutenant F.·G. Cardew, lOth Bengal Lanc~rs, but it was decided that the time had not yet come when it would be advisable to publish an official account of certain of the incidents of the war, which had been the subject of much controversy. At a later period, however, the Gov:ernment of India reconsidered the question ; the work was still further revised by Lieutenant {then :Major) Cardew, and in the Intelligence Branch, and is now published•

. .Augwt 1907. CONTENTS

CHAPTER I PADE PREPARATIOl'fB FOR A CAH1'AIGN IN AFGIIA.l'fiSTAl'f FROM TBB AUTUIIN ov 1876 TO 20Ts NoVEMBER, 1878 1 CHAPTER II

0PBRATIOl'IB oP TRB PESHAWAR VALLEY FIBLD Foacs, NovEllBER AND DECDBER, 1878 • 16 CHAPTER III 0PBRATIONB or TBB PESHAWAR VALLEY FIELD FoRcB FROM JANUARY

TO JUNB1 1879 42 CHAPTER IV

0PBRATIONB oP TBB KURBAM VALLEY FIELD FoRC.K FROU NoVEMBER, 1878, TO JuLY, 1879 91 CHAPTER V

0PKllAnoxs oP TBB SoUTHERN AFGHANISTAN FIBLD FoacB FROM OCToBER, 1878, TO AuauBT, 1879 • 143 CHAPTER VI

EvEl'IT!I FROM TBB PBAcB OP GANDAM.A.It TO TBB l'tlABBACRII OP TBB KABUL EllBABBY 177 CHAPTER VII TaB SECoND C.uiPAIGN. ADvANcE ov TBB 1ST DIVIBiozor, KABUL FIELD FoRcE, Al'"'D OccuPATION OP SaEBPVR, TO DECEliBER lBT, 1879 194 CHAPTER VIII EvENTS AT KABuL Dl:RING DECEMBEB, 1879. • 247 CHAPTER IX OPERATIONS IN TBB KvaRAM DISTRICT, vaox SIR FBEDERICit RoBERTS's ADVANCE TO KABUL, SBPTUBER 26TH, 1879, TO &'fD OP TBB YBAB 291 CHAPTER X

0PBRATIONB oN TBB KBYBEB Lizors, SEPTEMBER TO DECBKBBR1 1879 • 302 vii Vlll CONTENTS

CHAPTER XI

TBB MoVEIIEIO"TB OP THE K.u."DA.BAB FIELD FoBCB PBO» SEPTEIDI~, 1879, TO M.uu:u, 1880 ; AND THE lliRcu OP THE GBAZNI FIELD FoBCB mmEB Sm DoNALD STEWART PRO» KA!mABAR TO NoRTH .AFGBAJo'IS'Ulf. 329 CHAPTER XII

TBB OPERATIONS oP THE 1ST DIVISioN, KABUL FIELD Foacs, PBO» J~"UARY TO APRIL, 1880 • 366 CHAPTER XIII

0..EBA.TIONB oP THE NoBTBEBN .AFGHANISTAN FIELD FoBCB, ITh"DEB Sm DoNALD STEwART, PRO» lliv TO SEPTEIDIEB, 1880 40S CHAPTER XIV

OPEBA.noNs ~"D MoVEHDo"TS oN THE K.uvaEB Lnn~ PBOII TBB 1ST JANUARY, 1880, TO MARCH, 1881 • • 423 CHAPTER XV OPmu.noNS IN THE KuaBAX DISTRICT PRO» J~"UARY TO OCTOBER, 1880 • 461 CHAPTER XVI

TBB BoKBAv DIVISioN L"l' SoUTHERN .AFGBA.JriSTA.Jr, PRO» THE BEGDI'l\o"'NO OP APRIL TO TBB mm oP Auausr, 1880 • • 467 . CHAPTER XVII

TBB liABca OF THE KABuu-K.u."DA.BAB Foacs U!i'DEB Sm FREDERICK: RoBERTS, AND TBB B.&TTLB oP KAI!ioA.BAB • • 548 CHAPTER X\'Ill

THE MEASURES FOB TBB RELIEF oF K.u."DA.BAB PRO» QuKrr.&, AND TBB MABCB OP GD"ERA.L PBAYBB's FoBCB • • 583 CHAPTER XIX APFAIBS IN SoUTHERN AroBANI8TAN PRO» TBB 9TH SKP"~"EJ~Bn TO TBB 31ST DF.ICEIIBER, 1880 600 CHAPTER XX

TBB BRITISH FoaCB IN SoUTHERN APGBANIBTAN PRo» J..u.-uA.Bv, 1881, TO TBB FDI'.&.L WITBDIUW.&.L PRO¥ KANDA.BAB • • • • 618

.APPJOO)ICES I-XL 633 INDEX • 725. SECOND AFGHAN \VAR LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

CAVALRY AND HoRSE ARTILLERY AWAITING AMm YAKUB KHAN AT GANDAMAK, 6TH MAY, 1879 • F'rlmtispiece

I'A.CINO PAGB ALI MASJID FROM VALLEY BELOW THE FoRT 16 GUARD oF HoNOUR To AllltR YAKUB KHAN, GANDAMAK, MAY 1879 · 80 THE PAIWAR KOTAL FROM TERI 1\IANGAL 104 'VESTERN DESCENT FROM THE KHOJAK PASS 160 THE RESIDENcY, KAuuL-FRON'P VIEW. 184 THE RESIDENCY, KABUL-BACK VIEW • 188 VIEW OF CHAHARASIA PLAIN, SHOWING THE PosiTION HELD BY THE ENEMY ON 6TH OCTOBER, 1879 216 KABUL FROM SIAH SANG 226 KABUL FRoM AsMAI 232 THE RESIDENCY, KABUL-SHOWING THE GATE AND ScAFFOLD 234 THE BALA HtssAR AND PALACE, 1879 • 238 BtRD's-EYE VIEW OF THE CHARDEH VALLEY FROM SHER DARWAZA, ILLUSTRATING THE AcTION OF 11TH DECEMBER, 1879 252 CAPTURED GuNs AT KABUL, OcToBER 1879 • 256 VIEW OF THE PosiTION ATTACKED BY BRIGADn:a-GENERAL BAKER ON 14TH DEcEMBER, 1879, IN FouR SKETcHES : FRoM THE VILLAGE OF BtLAND Kmu. 256 1-'ROIII THE TOP OF THI!l CoNICAL HtLL, FACING WEST 264 FRoM THE ALIABAD KOTAL, FACING SoUTH-EAST, SHOWING LINE oF ATTACK ON EASTERN END OF AsMAI BY THE HIGH- LANDERS AND GuiDES 266 FROIII THE FOOT OF THE ALIABAD KoTAL, SHOWING THE CONICAL HILL AND LINE OF RETIREMENT 272 Bmo's-EYI!l VIEW OF CouNTRY ROUND KABUL FROM \VEST END OF BurARU Hti.t. 27 4 SHERPUR FROM DEB-I-AFGHAN, AT THE FOOT OF AsMAI. 284 AFFAIR NEAR SHAJLJUI, 24TH OCToBER, 1879 334 TEMPORARY BRIDGE OVER KABUL RIVER AT JAJ..A.LABAD, 1880 (SoUTHERN PoRTION) 372 TEl!PORARY BRIDGE OVER KABuL RivER AT JALALABAD, 1880 (CENTRAL AND NoRTHERN PoRTioN) 374 NoRTH-WEST CoRNER OF SoERPUR CANTONIIIENT, SHOWING THE ALIABAD KOTAL • 374 NoRTH-EAST CoRNER OF SHERPUR CA.NTONMENT 376 ix b X LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 11'40IIIG 1'4GE CoRNEB oF SaERPUR CA.NTONIIENT NEAR BlllABu VILLAGE, SHOWING IMPROVISED FoRTIFICATIONS OF CoLONEL JENKINS' SECTioN; PAGIDIAN RANGE IN BACKGROUND • 378 SAPPEBB' Al!oo'D MINERS' BASTioN, 'VEST FAcE, SaERPUB CA.NTONIIENT • 380 Tas " PuL-I-FERINGm •• OVER THE KABUL RIVER, NEAR VILLAGE OP IBRABDI KHAN, LOOKING UP-STREA.H TOWA.BDS AsH.u • 394 TaB "Pur.-I-FERINGm" OVER THE KABUL RivER, NEAR VILLAGE OP IBRAaw KaAN, LOOKING DowN-sTREA.H TOWARDII LATARAND • 396

'VESTERN FAcE oP SaERPUB CA!!oo'TONIIENT1 saoWING TIIE SaER DABWAZA 396 PANORAIIA OP ACTION NEAR CamiL DUKBTARAN, 25TH APRIL, 1880 • 398 CoNDITION oP ANciENT BRIDGE ovER HABmll KaEL SmEA.H, NEAR SAPED SANG, IN 1\IAY 1879 • 432 RESToRED BRIDGE ovER HABBIII KaEL SmEAl!, NEAR SAFED SANG, LoOKING 'VEST 440 RESTORED BRIDGE OVER BABBI.ll KaEL STREAII, NEAR SAPED SANG, LOOKING EAST • • 448 PANoRAIIA oP CAMP AT SuED SANG, AP~ul!oo'"£1 1879 • 4.'>0 PANORAIIA OP BATTLE OF KANDAHAR, 1ST SEPTEIIBER, 1880 • 576

LIST OF l\IAPS AND PLANS 1\IA.P OP EABTEBN NINGRABAB 60 1\IA.P oF DISTRICTS OP BESun, KAllA, Al!oo'D GosBTA 64 1\IA.P OP CoUNTRY IN \'lOINITY OP KAII DAKKA 80 lliP oP CoUNTRY BETWEEN KANDAHAR Al!oo'll GIRIS&K 176 1\IA.P OF KABUL ·AND SURROUNDING CoUI!oo"TRY. 288 1\IA.P oP CoUNTRY IN VICINITY oF GANDAIIAK AND HISSABAK 448 PLAN OP ACTioN NEAR ALI 1\IASJm, 20Ta AND 21ST NovEIIBER, 1878 • 30 PLAN ·oP ACTioN AT 1\IAuBAII, 24TH 1\l.&aca, 1879. 62 PL.&.N·OP ACTION AT FATEBABAD, 2ND APRIL, 1879 68 PLAN OF ACTioN OF PAIWAR KoTAL Al!oo'D SPINGAW.AI PAss, 2ND DECEIIBER, 1878 • 114 PLAN ·oF APPAIR NEAR l\IATUN ·(KaoST), 7Ta JANUARY, 1879 124 PLAN OP AFFAIR AT Kausax-I-NAKIIun, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1879 • 172 PuN OP ACTION AT CBABARASIA, 6TH OCTOBER, 1879 224 PLAN oP AFFAIR AT DoABA, lOTH NovE.UBER, 1879 • • 242 PuN OP SaERPuR, I!BQWING DISTRIBUTION OP GARRISON, DECEMBER 1879 278 PLAN OP AFFAIR NEAR S&AB.JUI, 24TH OCTOBER, 1879 332 PLAN OP ACTioN AT ABIIAD KaEL, 19TH APRIL, 1880. • • 336 PLAN OF ACTioN NEAR CaiBIL DuxBTABAN, 25TH APRIL, 1880 • • 400 PLAN oP CAVALRY ACTioN NEAR PATKAO S&ABANA, 1ST JuLY, 1880 • 41G PLAN OF ACTION AT 1\I..UWA!!oo'D, 27TH JULY, 1880. 504 ENVIRONS OF KANDAHAR . . . 544 PLAN·op BATTLB oF KANDAHAR, 1ST SEPTEllBER, 1880 582 INDEX

Abbasabad, 529, 576 Arnott, Surgeon-Major J., 546 Abbott, Captain G. M., 364 Ashford, Private (7th Fusiliers), 544 · Abdul Salam, 471 Ashikan, 486, 524. 525 Abdulla Khan, 475 Asmai heights, 266, 267, 272, 28o, Abdur Rahman, 154, 252, 277-279, 284, 376, 379. 396 387-389, 394· 413-416, 418, 502, Asmatulla Khan, 307, 314. 315, 317, 503, 545. 549. 614 3Z], 438, 449t 453 Abu Saiad, 470 Atkinson, Lieutenant R. F. (67th), Achakzais, the, 537, 6o5 242 Acton, Colonel Ball-, 323, 326, 435, Attock, 422 436, 454-456 Aurangiani stream, 436 Adams, Major F.J. S., 567 Ayub Khan, 415, 455, 478-481,487, Afghanistan, British forces in, 678 ; 494t 498, 502, 503, 536, 544-t 614> military resources of, 634 ; war 618; his force at Maiwand, 6g6, expenses, 709, 712, 714. 717 697; at Baba Wali Kotal, 545, Afridis, the, 36, 49, 59, 457, 46o 57o-574. 576, 577, 579; at Beni Aliabad Kotal, 373 Hissar, 263 Ali Boghan, 451 Ali Khel, II], 134-136, 196, 20], 464> 465 Badcock, Captain A. R., II9, 374, Ali Masjid, 2, 8, 18, 20, 30, 35, 452, 554 46o, 623; Column, 47; cholera Bahram Khan's Fort, 64 at, 82 Bajauris, the, so, 52 Alingar River, 52 Baker, Brigadier-General T. D., 198, Alisherzai Orakzais, the, 141 203, 204, 211, 224> 22]-229, Alizai Duranis, the, 357, 472 24ft 245t 258-262, 264-26], 271, Altimur Pass, 364 272, 278, 279, 290, 4o6, 407, 575, Anderson, Major A. D., no, II4, 616 576, 6o4, 6os -Captain J. W., 525 Bakhtiar Khan, 77, 78 -Lieutenant-Colonel, 515 Bala Hissar, 225, 238, 243, 266, 373- Apperley, Captain, 9th Lancers, 222 376, 378, 379> 395, 419, 655 Appleyard, Brigadier-General, 30, 37, Balesh Khel, 135 46,68 Baluchistan, 143 Arbuthnot, General, 279, 304, 305, Bara Imam, 466 30], 315, 321, 326, 423, 432, 435. -Valley, 48, 452 4J6, 449t 45° Barclay, Lieutenant F. M., 57 Arghandab River, 229, 230, 4g6 Barechis, the, 175 725 • 726 INDEX

Barikao, 56 Brownlow, Colonel F., 268, 271. Barnes, Colonel (1oth Bengal Bum-Murdoch, Lieutenant J., 287 Lancers), 72, 73• 75 Butk.hak, 276, 283 Barr, Lieutenant H. J. 0., 519 Butson, Captain S. G., 266 Barrow, Captain Seymour, 410 Barry-Drew, Colonel F., 108, IIS, Cameron, Lance-Sergeant {92nd 121, 125 Highlanders), 576 Barter, General, 347, 34-8, 350, 357, Campbell, Sir John, 361 363, 364 -Captain J. R., 346 Barton, Colonel (19th Bengal -Major R. B. (Guides), 65, 271. Lancers), 167 Carleton, Captain F. E., 456 Basawal Column, 47, 48, 478 Carr, Captain F, S., 97, Ioz, 11.3 Battye, Captain F. D., 45, 268, 399 Cavagnari, Major, IS, 35, 36, 38, Bazar Valley, 39 ; Expedition, 49 44> ss. n.JOo Besud, 439-441 -Sir Louis, 181-19z, 1.13, 1.31., Biddulph, Major-General M. AS., 244 If3-If7• 1f9-I537 166, 170, 171, Central Asia, campaign in, z 174 Central India Horse, 443, 445 Biland Khel, 462 Chahar Aimah, 475 B~, 275. 277• 278, 283, 373. Chaharasia, 213-1.15, 217, 24-7, 398, 377.379.3¢.407 f06 Birch, ·Major H. H., 29, 30 Chaman, sss, 593. s¢. 6o4> 621 Bissett, Jt.E., Captain W., 146, 166 Chamberlain, Sir Neville, I, z ; his Blair, :Major, 86 Kabul Mission repulsed, 7 Blenkinsop, Major E. B., 434 -Lieutenant F. Fitz G., 653 Blukeley, Major T. J. W., 124 Chapman, Jt.A., Colonel, 570, 576 Boisragon, Colonel T. W. R., 425, Chardeh, 257, 564 f26,f28,f29 Chenab Ferry, 7 Bolan Pass, 335 Chesney, Lieutenant D., 220 Bombay Division, ¢7, 573 Chichester, Colonel R. B., 29 Boyes, :Major W. J., 424 Chinar, 47 Bright, Major-General R. 0., 194-o Choragah Pass, 327 279· 303-305, 3o8, 313-316, 318, Christie, Mr., Assistant Political 322, 367. 369. 370, 375. f18, f23, Officer, 133, 293 424> 430, f32, 44'· 457. 686, 688 Chura Fort, 38 Briscoe, Major, 346 Chute, Lieutenant R. T., 519 British Mission, 77 Clarke, Colonel W. H. J., 268 Brooke, Brigadier-General H. F., Clay, Colonel. I 53 9· fi, f2, 347· 525, 528-53°. 575. Ocland, Colonel, 256 576 Cobbe, Brigadier-General A H., Broome, Captain, 363 99· I05 Browne, J..E., Lieutenant-Colonel}., Cole, Lieutenant D., 507, 511. 153. 16] Collett, Colonel H., 99, I02-I% -Brigadier-General W. B., 37 I37. 575 -Captain J. H., 332-334 Collis, Major F. W., 127 -General Sir Sam, 18, 26, 37• 49, Conolly, Major E. R., 59, 73, .f-6-j. ss, 59· 69 - Captain A, I9.f. INDEX 727 Cook, Captain A., 1o6 Duranis, the, 175, 357 -Captain J. (5th Gurkhas), 198, Dutton, Captain Hon. C., 397, 424 219, 251, 258, 262, 281 Dyce, R.A., Major J. B., 75 -Lieutenant W. (3rd Sikhs), 258 -Major (45th Sikhs), 30 Eastern Afghanistan Field Force, Cotton, Captain H. F., 221 66s Cox, Sergeant (72nd Highlanders), Edwardes, Sir Herbert, 1 26z Elliott, Captain G. H., 424 Cracroft, Major B., 424 Ergatta, 563 Craster, R.A., Major, 268 Creagh, Captain O'Moore, 73, 75, Faiz Muhammad Khan, 438, 453 76 Farah, 478, 479, 497 Cruickshank, Captain G. M., 542, Fasken, Lieutenant E. J. N., 262 544> 545 Fatehabad,7o,71, 3o6 Cumming, Major Gordon, 429 Fatehulla Beg, 475 Cunyngham, Lieutenant-Colonel, Faunce, Lieutenant G. de la M., 540, 542 495. 507 Currie, Major, 495 Fellowes, Colonel H., 154 -Colonel (23rd Pioneers), 104 Fergusson, Lieutenant C. H., 223, -Colonel A. A., 197, 198 262 Firozkohis, the, 475 Fitzgerald, Lieutenant T. 0., 30 Dabrai,4~ Fitzhugh, Major A., 1o6, n8, 219, Dakka, Io, 17, 35-37, 371, 422 220, 252, 264 Daly, Lieutenant G. K. (Guides -Major J., 1o6, 219, 220, 252 Cavalry}, 399 Forbes 0. E. S. (Bengal Lancers), Darunta, 439, 449 256, 264 Daubeny, Brigadier-General, 540, -Lieutenant St. John, 264 542, 572, 573, 6oo, 6o2 Fort Sale, 49, 54 Daunt, Colonel W., 317 Fowell, Lieutenant N. P., 501, 504> Dawson, Colonel F., 443 505, 508, 509 -Captain J., nz Fowle, Lieutenant T. F. T., 495 Dick Cunyngham, Lieutenant W. Frith, Lieutenant W. H., 280 H., 264 Frome, CaptainS. J. T., 576 Dixon, Captain H. G., 453 Fryer, Deputy Commissioner, 143, Donville, Captain B. F., 448 145 Doran, General J., 142, 143, 302, ~Colonel J., 455, 456 425. 428, 433. 435. 440, 443· 445· Fuller, R.E., Lieutenant C. F., 467 449.451 Deh Afghan, 373 Gaisford, Lieutenant G., 302, 426, Deh Mazang, 258, 26o, 261, 262, 42 7 377 Galbraith, Colonel, 509, 519, 520 Dost Muhammad, Amir, I, 352 Galloway, Lieutenant-Colonel, 345, Dowden, Major T. F., 592 346 Duke, Surgeon J., 270 Gambier, Lieutenant C. F., 287 Duncan, Dr. D. A., 223, Gandamak, .49• ~. 70, 86 ; Treaty Dundas, R.E., Captain J., 287 of, 81,:175-I8I, 641 728 INDEX Garrett, Captain A. J., 471 Gundi Mulla Sahibdad, 575, 576, Gatai, .¢>8 Gwajha Pass, 153, 158, 16o, 335, Geoghegan, Lieutenant T. P., 49, 6o7 499· 501-504. 524. HI Ghazni, 372 ; Field Force, 363, 365, Habib Kala, 100, 136, 466 f06 ; River, 354; fortifications, Habibulla Khan, 211, 381, 394- 338 - Musta~>fi, 211, 394- Ghlo Kotal, 5¢ Haft Chah Valley, 72 Ghulam Jan (Achakzai Chief), 468 Haidar Khan (K.hugiani Chief), 67 Gib, General, 452, 457, 461 Haines, Sir F. P. (Commander-in- Girdai, 51 Chief, India), 53, 70, 134. 135, Girdi Kats, 451 14], 19{, 481, 483, 521 Goad, Captain F. T., 117, 118 Haikalzai, I 53 Gordon, General J. J. H., 98, 100, Hall, Captain, 219 209, 301, 461, 464, 466 Halwai, f8 - Brigadier-General, zo6, zo8, 298, Hamilton, Captain H. B., 455 299 -Color-Sergeant (25th Foot), - (C.M.S.) Rev. G. M., 5# 453 -Colonel B. L., 103, 252, 278, 292 -Lieutenant W. R. P. (Guides -Major H. W., 25, 3f Cavalry), 57, 23f Gorham, Major C. A., z8z, 285 - ll..A., Captain c. H., 437 Goshta, 50, 433 Hammond, Major A. G., 218, 222, Gough, Brigadier-General, 67, 68, 2f5, 399. 401 229, 545 -Captain (Guides). 272 -Brigadier-General H. H., z¢, Hankin, Major-General G. C., 431, 567 458 -Captain B., 253. 254 Harford, Lieutenant F. H., 6f -Colonel Hugh, 12, 112, 124. 130, Hari-Singh-ka-Burj, 8 237, 282, 285, 287, z88, 313, 570, Hariab Village, 466 573, 578, sSo Harnai Pass, 335, 484- - General Charles, so, Zfi, 24-6, Harpur, Captain, 599 276, 278, 28o, z8z, 287, 304--308, Harris, Captain P. H. F., 29f 310, 311, 313, 315, 317, 318, 322, - ll..A., Major, 361 324. 325, 372, 374. 403. 408, 423 Hartington, Marquis of, Secretary -General C. J., 52 of State for India, 404- -General C. S., 6z, 65, 458 Hasan Abdal, 10; Reserve, u Green, Major, J. H., z8z, 283 Hauz-i-Madat, 52o-524 Greenwood, Lieutenant Hon. J. P., Hazara Mountain Battery, 3-h 51, 63 6{, 68, 403, 4-33 Grenfell, Sub-Lieutenant, 63 Hazaras, the, 475 Griesbach, Mr., 4¢ Hearsey, Lieutenant C. J. R., 255 Griffin, Lepel. z8z, 385, 388, 389, Heath, Lieutenant H. R., 6o 413,415 Heathcote, Colonel, 141, 542 Griffith, Colonel C. M., 511,516,519 Helmand River, 3, 492, 4% 61 I, Griffiths, Major C. J., 258, 292 6zz Guinness, Captain C. W. W., 227 Hendenon, General J. H., 616 Gulistan Karez, 153, 6o'J Henn, ll..E., Lieutenant T. R., 6o INDEX 729 Hensman, Howard, 230, zSz Jokan Valley, 456 Hervey, Captain H. de la M., I63 Jones, Lieutenant-General G. S., Hichens, Lieutenant-Colonel,· I 53- 495. 507 I 59 -a..E., Lieutenant-General G. T., Hill, Lieutenant E. S., I54 530, 537 Hills, General James, I07, 235, 36I, Jowara Miana Pass, 64. f3I 363, 365, 407, 4I7-4I9, 422 - R.E., Lieutenant-Colonel, 537 Kabul, Russian Mission at, I ; Sir Hisarak Village, 364. 435 Louis Cavagnari at, ISz; General Hodding, Colonel G. C., 429 Roberts's proclamation, 2I3; Holmes, Lieutenant R. A. H. strengthening of, 373 ; final (45th Sikhs), 4S evacuation of, 629 Hudson, Lieutenant-Colonel J. -Field Force, 201, ZII, 213, 246, (zSth Punjab Infantry), 125, 363, 365, 3S1, fi7, 420, 6o3, 651, 323, 325 654. 661-664. 6S5; proclamation, -Colonel, 279, zSz, 323 6s6 Hughes, Brigadier-General R. J., I74 -River, 273, 373, 376, 395 33I, J+S, 352, 36o, 36I, 363, 364 Kabul-Kandahar Field Force, 343, -Lieutenant E. Vaughan-, 255 417, 474. 545, 651, 6gS Hume, Major~General R., 6oS, 6I6, Kabulis, the, 477 619, 6zo, 630, 631 Kajbaz villages, 331, 335, 347, 470, Humfrey, Major F. T., I75 471 Kakars, marauders, 467, 46S Ibrahim Khan Fort, 395 Kala Aushar, 25S Iredell, Major J. S., 505 - Durani, 397, 403 lro Manzi! Pass, 312 - Kazi, 257, 25S - Mir Akbar, 2S1 Jacob, Major W., 5S5 Kalat-i-Ghilzai, 167, 4S3, 4S4. 545, Jacobabad, 5 564. s66 Jagdalak, 43, 3IO, 312, 314, 317, Kam Dakka, 373, 376, 424-426, 429 324 ; garrison of, 322, 324. 326 Kama, 450, 451 Jajis, the, 101, 114. IIS, 129, I3f, Kandahar, strategic value of, 179 ; 293 invested, 54-4. 546; march to, Jalalabad, 9, IO, 37, 3S, fZ, 54. 56, sso, 55 I ; siege raised, s67; 1So; garrison of, 639 Kandahar Column, 5, I3 Jalalud-din, 51 Karez Mir, 257 James, Colonel H. H., 5S7 Karmana~ 464. 465 Jameson, Lieutenant R. F., 259 Kata Kushtia, 19, 20, 23, 33 Jamrud Column, 46 Kelly, Dr. A. H., ISz, 190 Jenkins, Colonel F. H. (Guides), Kelso, Captain J. A., 10], IJ.t. 10, I6, IS, 24. 33, 37, 261, 263, Kennedy, Captain, 34 272, 2S2, 310, 312, 314. 377 -Colonel T. G., 153, 162, 322, -Brigadier-General, 4-4. 52 323, 325 -Assistant Political Officer, S1 Ker-Innes, Surgeon-General, S7 Jervois, a..H.A., Lieutenant H. N., Kerr, Lord Ralph, 67 I07 Khairabad, 422 Johnson, Colonel C. C., 13 Khakrez Valley, fH 730 INDEX Khan Agha, 475 Lawford, Lieutenant E. E. M., 471 Khapianga Fort, 98, 99, 46z Lawrence, Sir John, I Khoja Khel, 65, 67 Leach., R.E., Major E. P., 57, 58, - Darwesh, z83 474> 484> 497. 498, 514> SZI-523 Khojak Pass, 157, 158, 178, 180 Leckie, Captain F. W., 471 Khojani Pass, 153 Lehri, I45 Khost, uo, u 3 Le Mesurier, R.A;., Lieutenant- -Column, UI, u9, I30 Colonel, 156, I57 -Valley, 113 Liddell, Lieutenant, 269 Khostwallevies, IZ9 Limond, R.E., Captain D., 437 Khugianis, 433 Lindsay, R.A., Lieutenant-Colonel Khushdil Khan, 47z, 473, 476, 497 A. H., 107, ss6 Khyber Field Force, 305 Logar River, 328, 4o6, s6o, 561 -Line Force, 18, 3I9, 365, 423 Low, Colonel R. C., 554 458 ; Division, 32I, 335 ; Brigade, Luck, Major G., I63-165 455 Lumsden, Sir Peter, 102, 195 -Pass, 7-10, I4> 17, z2, 179, 455, Lyall, A. C., 612 459. 400 Lynch, Lieutenant (66th), ·521 -Tribes, 3I5, 455 Lytton, Lord, Viceroy, 194. 198 Kilgour, Captain H., 444 Knowles, Lieutenant-Colonel, 254. Macdonald, Color-Sergeant Hector, zsS, z69, 272 211, 223 Kohat, u, 97 - Sergeant, (72nd Highlanders), Kohkaran, 486 262 Kuchis, the, 307 MacGregor, Brigadier-General Kunar River, 49, 5I C. M., 69, 72, 256, 257, 367, 424. Kurram River, 97 575, 578, 581, 6o2, 003, 6o6, 6o7 -Valley: Field Force, 3, 4> 6, 8-10, Mcllween, Sergeant (7znd High- 13, 91, 134> ISO, 365, 466, 646- landers), 26z 648,681,692,693; Division, 325; Mackenzie, Colonel A. R. D., 327 District, 462, 668; Fort garrison, Mackeson, Colonel, 15 208 ; evacuated, 465 Mackeson's Bridge, 27 Kushk-i-Nakhud, 474> 479, 487, Maclaine, R.H.A., Lieutenant Hector, 49I-493, 495, 504. 542, 6n, 6I8 sos-so7, SIS, 544> 579 Maclean, Captain J. G., z9, 30 Lacy, Brigadier-General R., 153, -Lieutenant-Colonel C. S., 364 364 MacMahon, Private (72nd High- Laghman Expedition, 314 landers), z2o, 498 Lakarai Pass, 138 McMath, Captain W. H., 519 Lance, Major F., 33f McMullen, Lieutenant, 462 Landabuch, 51 · Macnaghten, Major N.H., 3u, 321 Landi Khana, 400 Macpherson, General H. T., 5, zs, - Kotal, 76, 37Z 34. 37, 38, so, oo, 6z, 64. 65, 68, Lane, Lieutenant-Colonel C. S., 466 213, 216, 224. 24I-243, 250, 253, Lashora, 25, I9Z 257, 200, 268, 278, 400, 401, 41Z Lataband, 279, 315, 322, 371 McQueen, Lieutenant-Colonel J. W., Law, Captain, 52Q 407, 415, 576, sso INDEX 731 Maidan, 271, 272, 310, 462 Monteith, Lieutenant E. V. P., Maidanak, 57, 59 501, 522 Maiwand, 479 ; Disaster, 492-528, -Lieutenant J., 497, 521, 524 58o, 6oo; Ayub's force at, 6¢, Moore, c.I.E., Colond H., 163 697 Morgan, R.A., Captain H. R. L., Manda bad (Mahmudabad), 503, 504, 251, 257. 2~ 5o6 Moriarty, Major, 132 Mangals, the, 130, 131, 210 Muhammad Aslam, 484 Manners-Smith, Lieutenant C. H., - Amin Khan, 451, 597 229 -Ata, 346 Mardadand, 436, 437 -Hasan Khan, 398, 399 Maris, the, 603 -Jan, 21, 38, 362, 380, 381, 394, Marsh, Lieutenant E. S., 544 411 Martin, Colond, 433 •• 434 -Shah, Chief of Hisarak, 436 Maryar villages, 5I - Zamar Khan, Governor of Khost, Massuzai Orakzais, the, 141 224 Massy, Brigadier-General Dunham, Mulla Adkar, 462 1% 252-255. 266, 278, 287, - Gulab Miah, 462 183 - Gulab Pir, 464 Matun Fort, 129 - Khalil, a fanatical priest, 445, Maude, General, 37, 38, 46, 48, 72, 449· 451, 452 75, 288 - Musa Jan, 372 1\launsdl, a.E., Colond, 65 Multan, 5, 8 Mausam, 6o, 61 -Division, 13 Maxwdl, Lieutenant C., 154 Multani Jan, 280, 380 Mayne, Captain, 500, 505 -Sir, 19, 25 Mazulla Khan's Fort, 437 Mushk-i-Alam, 248, 284. 288 Meiklejohn, Captain W. H., 35 Mellis, Lieutenant G. L., 513 Nanak Malik, 464> 465 Mergha Chaman, 593 Naorak, 331 1\lerk, Mr. (Political Officer), 620 Napier, Lieutenant C. S., 63 Michin Pass, 55 -Lieutenant Hon. J. S., 26o Milne, Lieutenant R. L., 272 Narbudda, 8 Mir Afzal Khan, 382 Nargozai, 455, 456 - Akhor, 37, 38, 49 Nek Muhammad Shah, Governor - Bashir, a Saiad, 452 of Kabul, 211, 224 - Daud Sarai, 477 Newdigate, Colond H. R. L., 461, 1\firzan Khels, the, 38 463,464 1\loghal Khan, 433, 434 Nicholetts, Colond, 171 1\lohmands, the, 44> 49, 50, 237, Nicholson, R.E., Captain, 154 251, 262, 265, 425. 430, 449 Ninetunth Cmtury, 2 Money, Colond G. N., 25, 237, 262, Norman, Colond F., 75, 76, 312,326 265, 577 - Colond F. B., 408 1\lontanaro, a. A., Lieutenant C. A., North, R.E., Captain W., 50 259, 2~, 270, 281 Northern Afghanistan Fidd Force, Monteith, Lieutenant A. M., 499• 36s, 404> 405, 417, 422, 658, 501, 5o2, 5o6, 507 68o 732 INDEX Nowshera, IZ Quarry, Captain J., 511, 513 ·Nugent, Captain J. V., 4-37 Quetta, 71, 14-3, 14-4-o 14-6; Force - ll.E., Lieutenant C., z87 stationed at, 4- Nur Ali Khan, 4-7z Nuttall, General T., 153, 154. 4-86- Ramsay, Major, 4-33 4-90 Rawalpindi, 10, 12, 97 ; Division, 317 Osborne, ll.A.; Lieutenant E. G., Rawlinson, Sir Henry, z IO'J Ready, Major J. T., 5o6, 511, 513 Owen, Surgeon Charles, 375 Reed, Captain R. B., 89 Oxley, Captain, 229 Reid, Major A. J. F., 100, 6zz -Lieutenant H. A. S., 4-33 Padshah Khan, 207, 368 Reynolds, Major W., 172, 173 Paikob Pass, 4-39 Rhotas ridge,.1~21, 25, 27, 3-f, 35 Paiwar Kotal, 99, IOI-I03, 105, III, Ricardo, Lieutenant W. P., 255 II3, I32, I33 Richardson, Captain G. L. R., 4-61 Palliser, General, I 55, 171, 34-8, Rinderpest, 465 352, 354-o 359, 36o, 363, 34 Ripon, Lord, Viceroy, 404- Palmer, Lieutenant E., 4-37 . Roberts, Captain W., 519 -:Major A. P., II3, 16o -General Sir Frederick, 61, 97, Parker, Lieutenant-Colonel, 26o 138-14-2, 217-230, 233, 23f, 236, Parry, :Major Sidney, Io8, IIi 238-24-0, 266, 270, 273, 279. 280, Patkao Shahana, 4-09 281, 284-o 288, 363, 366, 368, 4o6, Perkins, R..E., Colonel..£., I02, 276 4-JI, 4-32 Pesh Bolak, 59, 6o Robertson, Colonel, 6o7 Peshawar, 9; Valley Field Force, RoSs, General, 311, 358, 361, 363, II, I3, I6, I7, 35, 39, fO, 86, f02, 4-17, 4-23-4-25, 4-JI, 57-f. 64-5 . 576-578 -District Force, 4-55 -Captain J. L., 4-53 Peshin, I78, I79 -Lieutenant-Colonel T. G., 258 Petla Village, 4-56 Rowcroft, Major F. F., 311, 402 Pezwan Kotal garrison, 324- Rowland, Colonel T., 4-39. 4# Phayre, General, 336, 339, 34-5, 34-7, Russia, her :Mission at Kabul, I ; 467, 468, 481, 4-92, 493, 6o8, 616, danger of war with, 2 617 Ryall, Colonel B. W., 168 Pipon, R..H.A., Captain, 268 Poole, Captain A. 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S., +53 Sher Ali Khan, Amir, war declared, Thackeray, R.E., Major, 321, 326 z, 41, 405, 419; death of, 55 Thackwell, Lieutenant, C. G. R., Sher Darwaza, 376, 391, 3¢ 451 Sherhai, 446, 448 Thai, 97 Sherpur, 273-275, 325, 374, 376, Thelwall, Brigadier-General, 100, 377, 395, 413; its water supply, 109, 112, 115 378, 391 Thompson, Captain D. Hamilton, Shilman Gakhe Pass, 428, 429 6o,6z Shinkai Kotal, 114 Thorb'Urn, Surgeon-Major D. A. S., Shinwaris, the, 38, 57, 327, 433 448 Shirres, Captain J. C., 107, 285 Thurlow, Lieutenant B. S., 433, 435 Shutargardan, 237, 238, 390 Tigri ~ver, 52 Siah Koh Pass, 6+ Tillard, Major J. A., 357, 573 Siah Sang, z8o, 287, 368, 373, 376- Tokchi Defile, 439 379, 395 Tortang Pass, 23, 34 Sissobi Pass, 39 Trafford, Lieutenant G. A. C. de, Slade, Captain, 495 536 Southern Mghanistan Field Force, Trower, Lieutenant C. J. W., 266 65o ; Bombay Division, 467 Turner, Captain, 245 Spens, Captain A., 269 Tweddell, Major F., 450 Spingawai Kotal, 101-103 Tyndall, Major G., 440, 441 Stewart, General Sir Donald, 113, Tytler, General, 24. 34> 37, 39, 51, 335. 339-342, 353. 356, 359· J6o, 58-6o, 62 362, 363, 365, 393. 397. 398, 403, 4°5. 413, 415, 418, 419, 458 Umar Khel, 449 -Major J. C., 265, 266 Umballa, Lord Lytton receives the Stockwell, Major, 272 Amir at, 636 Straghan, Lieutenant W. G., 397 Umra Khan, malik o£ Chilgazai, 57 Sukkur, 5 Utman Khels, the, 49, so, 245, 439, Sunderland, Lieutenant L., 281 450 Swetenham, Captain R. A., 453 Swinley, Captain, 269, 401 Vousden, Captain W. J., 270, 271 Sym, Major J. M., 272, Walker, Colonel G. F., 425-4-30, 438 Tabai ridge, 25 Waller, R.E., Lieutenant E. A., 537 Takht-i-Shah, z61, z63, z65 Warburton, Captain R., 424 Talbot, R.E., Lieutenant A. C., 38 W ardak Saiad, 259 Tangi Wardak Pass, 364 Warter, Major H. de G., 36o, 361 734 INDEX

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