An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul and Its Dependencies in Persia, Tartary and India

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 edition. Excerpt: ... ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF CAUBUL. INTRODUCTION. NARRATIVE OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MISSION. In the year 1808, when, from the embassy of General Gardanne to Persia, and other circumstances. Jit appeared as if the French intended to carry the war into Asia, it was thought expedient by the British Government in India to send a mission to the King j Ijof Caubul, and I was ordered on that duty. As the court of Caubul was known to be haughty, and supposed to entertain a mean opinion of the European nations, it was determined that the mission should fbe in a style of great magnificence; and suitable j {preparations were made at Delly for its equipment. J! if An excellent selection was made of officers to acf I company it; and the following was the establishment of the embassy. Secretary, Mr. Richard Strachey. Assistants, Mr. Fraser and Mr. Rt. Alexander, of the Honorable East India Company's Civil Ser- vice. Surgeon, Mr. Macwhirter. Bengal Establishment. VOL. I. B Commanding the Escort. Captain Pitman, 2d Battalion, 6th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry. Surveyors. Lieutenant Macartney, 5th Regiment, Bengal Native Company, (commanding the cavalry of the escort, ) and Lieutenant Tickell, Bengal Engineers. Officers attached to the Escort. Captain Raper, 1st Battalion, 10th Regiment. Lieutenant Harris, Artillery. Lieutenant Cunningham, 2d Battalion, 27th Regiment. Lieutenant Ross, 2d Battalion, 6th Regiment. Lieutenant Irvine, 1st Battalion, 11th Regiment. Lieutenant Fitzgerald, 6th Regiment Native Cavalry. Lieutenant Jacob, 2d Battalion, 23d Regiment. The escort was composed of a troop from the 5th Regiment of Native Cavalry and a detail from the 6th (making one hundred men), two hundred infantry, and one hundred irregular cavalry. All things...