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... Troops withdrawn into Cantonments from the Seeah Sung Camp -Attacks of the Affghans upon the British Cantonments - Sir W. Mac- naghten negociates with the hostile Chiefs - Terms agreed upon - Plot laid for the Envoy - Secret Agreement ...
... Troops withdrawn into Cantonments from the Seeah Sung Camp -Attacks of the Affghans upon the British Cantonments - Sir W. Mac- naghten negociates with the hostile Chiefs - Terms agreed upon - Plot laid for the Envoy - Secret Agreement ...
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... troops to Candahar , and why don't you move other troops somewhere else ? ' The noble Lord finds no difficulty in this ; but does he recollect that 26,000 camels , carrying the bag- gage of the troops in Affghanistan , were sacrificed ...
... troops to Candahar , and why don't you move other troops somewhere else ? ' The noble Lord finds no difficulty in this ; but does he recollect that 26,000 camels , carrying the bag- gage of the troops in Affghanistan , were sacrificed ...
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... Troops with- drawn into Cantonments from the Seeah Sung Camp - Attacks of the Affghans upon the British Cantonments - Sir W. Macnaghten negotiates with the hostile Chiefs - Terms agreed upon - Plot laid for the Envoy - Secret Agreement ...
... Troops with- drawn into Cantonments from the Seeah Sung Camp - Attacks of the Affghans upon the British Cantonments - Sir W. Macnaghten negotiates with the hostile Chiefs - Terms agreed upon - Plot laid for the Envoy - Secret Agreement ...
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... troops on their passage between Cabul and Jellalabad . There are various accounts of the cause of the events that fol lowed ; but it appears that the whole amount of the money stipu- lated was not paid to the Ghilzies , whether owing to ...
... troops on their passage between Cabul and Jellalabad . There are various accounts of the cause of the events that fol lowed ; but it appears that the whole amount of the money stipu- lated was not paid to the Ghilzies , whether owing to ...
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... troops under his command , reached Gundamuck after having fought their whole way during a period of eighteen days . We do not give details of this march , as the actions were not of sufficient importance to justify us in devoting much ...
... troops under his command , reached Gundamuck after having fought their whole way during a period of eighteen days . We do not give details of this march , as the actions were not of sufficient importance to justify us in devoting much ...
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