Life of Field-Marshal Sir Neville Chamberlain: G. C. B., G. C. S. I.W. Blackwood and Sons, 1909 - 512 من الصفحات |
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advance Afghan Afghanistan Akbar Khan Ameer arms army arrived attack Bameean battery Bengal body Bombay Bozdars Brigade British Broadfoot Cabul camp Candahar Captain cavalry Chamberlain wrote chiefs Chillianwalla Colonel column command Commander-in-Chief corps Crawford Crawford Chamberlain Delhi Dost Mahomed encamped enemy enemy's envoy European fire flank force front frontier gallant garrison Ghazees Ghilzyes Ghuznee Government Governor-General ground guns Gwalior halted heard Herat hills honour Horse Artillery India Indus Jellalabad John Lawrence killed Lahore letter Lieutenant Lord Auckland Lord Gough Macnaghten Mahratta miles military Mooltan morning mountain moved Neville Chamberlain Neville Chamberlain writes Nicholson night Nott officers party pass Peshawur picket position Punjab Quetta reached rear regiment returned river rode round shot sent sepoys Shah Shooja Shere Ali shot Sikh Singh Sir Henry Sir Henry Fane soldier sword took tribes troops valley village whilst Willoughby Cotton wounded yards
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الصفحة 111 - British troops, in a country removed, by distance and by the difficulties of the season, from the possibility of succour. But the Governor-General in Council, while he most deeply laments the loss of the brave officers and men, regards this partial reverse only as a new occasion for displaying the stability and vigour of the British power, and the admirable spirit and valour of the British Indian army.
الصفحة 243 - All the property of the State, of whatever description and wheresoever found, shall be confiscated to the Honourable East India Company, in part) payment of the debt due by the State of Lahore to the British Government, and of the expenses of the war.
الصفحة 120 - I know all the effect which it would have upon the midst of our soldiers, of our allies, of our enemies, in Asia, and of our countrymen and of all foreign nations, in Europe. It is an object of just ambition, which no one more than myself would rejoice to see effected ; but I see that failure in the attempt is certain and irretrievable ruin...
الصفحة 316 - We must not forget that in the sky of India, serene as it is, a small cloud may arise, at first no bigger than a man's hand, but which, growing larger and larger, may at last threaten to burst, and overwhelm us with ruin.
الصفحة 47 - You have eaten my salt," he said, " these thirteen years. If, as is too plain, you are resolved to seek a new master, grant me but one favour in requital for that long period of maintenance and kindness — enable me to die with honour. Stand by the brother of Futteh Khan, whilst he executes one last charge against the cavalry of these...
الصفحة 372 - Tell him I should have been a better man if I had continued to live with him, and our heavy public duties had not prevented my seeing more of him privately. I was always the better for a residence with him and his wife, however short ; give my love to them both.
الصفحة 18 - The governor-general has been led to these measures by the duty which is imposed upon him, of providing for the security of the possessions of the British crown ; but he rejoices that in the discharge of his duty he will be enabled to assist in restoring the union and prosperity of the Afghan people.
الصفحة 18 - The Governor-General confidently hopes that the Shah will be speedily replaced on his throne by his own subjects and adherents ; and when once he shall be secured in power, and the independence and integrity of Afghanistan established, the British army will be withdrawn.
الصفحة 48 - General Havelock and his brave troops have so long and so gloriously fought will now, under the blessing of Providence, be accomplished. The...
الصفحة 120 - Cabool, over the scenes of our late disasters. I know all the effect which it would have upon the minds of our soldiers, of our allies, of our enemies in Asia, and of our countrymen, and of all foreign nations in Europe. It is an object of just ambition...