The Afghan War of 1879-80 /Howard Hensman.

"This edited, reformatted, and augmented version of The Afghan War of 1879-1980 by Howard Hensman was originally published by W.H. Allen & Company, London, in 1882"--Page [xiii.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Intro; Contents; Advertisement; Preface*; List of Maps Illustrating Engagements; Part 1. The Occupation of Cabul -- The British Besieged at Sherpur -- Dispersal of the Tribes; Chapter 1; Massacre of Cavagnari -- The Kurram Field Force Moves upon Cabul; Chapter 2; Yakub Khan in the British Camp; Chapter 3; The Advance to Charasia and the Battle of That Name, et cetera; Chapter 4; Capture of Sherpur Cantonments -- The Affair of the Asmai Heights; Chapter 5; Cabul Occupied by General Roberts; Chapter 6; The Stores in Bala Hissar Arsenal -- Disastrous Explosions, et cetera; Chapter 7

Execution of Prominent Afghans: The Case of the Kotwal of Cabul, et cetera Chapter 8; Fighting in the Shutargardan Pass, et cetera; Chapter 9; Abdication of Yakub Khan; His Arrest, et cetera; Chapter 10; The British Army Moves into Sherpur; Opening Communication with the Khyber Force, et cetera; Chapter 11; The Bala Hissar Dismantled- Raiding for the Murderers of Cavagnari-Execution of Numerous Sepoys; Chapter 12; Approach of Winter -- Operations against the Safis, et cetera; Chapter 13; Difficulties as to Supplies -- Bahadur Khan's Contumacy; His Villages Destroyed, et cetera; Chapter 14

Yakub Khan Deported to India -- Affairs in Afghan Turkistan -- Tribal Uneasiness about Cabul, et cetera Chapter 15; The December Troubles -- Formidable Strength of Mahomed Jan -- Repulse of General Dunham Massy -- The Afghan Army before Cabul; Chapter 16; The Fighting around Cabul -- General Roberts Withdraws within Sherpur, et cetera; Chapter 17; The Siege of Sherpur -- Musa Jan Proclaimed Amir by the Afghan Leader, et cetera; Chapter 18; The Siege of Sherpur (Continued) Mahomed Jan Delivers His Attack -- Its Failure -- Reinforcements from the Khyber Line, et cetera; Chapter 19

Dispersion of Afghan Army -- General Roberts Re-Occupies Cabul -- Universality of the Late Jehad -- A Looted CityChapter 20; Punishment of Mir Butcha and His Kohistanis -- Asmatullah Khan's Operations about Jugdulluck -- Deportation of Daoud Shah; Chapter 21; General Roberts Proclaims an Amnesty -- Afghan Chiefs at Cabul- Message from Mahomed Jan -- News of Abdur Rahman Khan, et cetera; Chapter 22; The British Hospital in Cabul -- "How We Live in Sherpur" -- "How They Live in Cabul"; Chapter 23; Shere Ali's Efforts to Raise an Army -- Gun-Making, et cetera in Cabul -- The Ghazi and His Mode of Warfare

Chapter 24The Early Life of Abdur Rahman Khan -- Prominent Afghan Characters, et cetera; Chapter 25; Mr. Lepel Griffin Arrives at Sherpur to Investigate the Political Situation -- The Malcontent Chiefs in Durbar -- Explanation of British Policy; Chapter 26; General Ross Goes out to Meet General Stewart -- A Second Successful Battle at Charasia; Chapter 27; General Stewart at Cabul -- His March from Candahar -- The Battle of Ahmed Khel -- Capture of Ghazni, Action at Urzoo, et cetera; Chapter 28; "The Divine Figure from the North" -- A Period of Calm -- The Kizilbashes, et cetera; Chapter 29

The Amirship Offered to Abdur Rahman -- Cavalry Action at Padkhao Shana

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