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... Rebels , and termination of the War in Afghanistan , 1842 . • Defence of Candahar , Termination of the War , 1842. 37 THE WAR WITH CHINA , 1840-1842 . Capture of Chin - Keang - Foo THE CONQUEST OF SCINDE . Battle of Meeanee , 17th ...
... Rebels , and termination of the War in Afghanistan , 1842 . • Defence of Candahar , Termination of the War , 1842. 37 THE WAR WITH CHINA , 1840-1842 . Capture of Chin - Keang - Foo THE CONQUEST OF SCINDE . Battle of Meeanee , 17th ...
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... REBELS , AND TERMINATION OF THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN , 1842 . VICTORY Once more settled on the standards of the ... REBELS . 35 Punishment of the Rebels, and termination of the in Afghanistan, 1842.
... REBELS , AND TERMINATION OF THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN , 1842 . VICTORY Once more settled on the standards of the ... REBELS . 35 Punishment of the Rebels, and termination of the in Afghanistan, 1842.
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... five in all , who , with Dr. Brydon , formed the remnant of those gallant troops who left Cabool in 1841 . The British avenging army arrived at Cabool on the 15th of September , 1842 , and encamped on the 36 PUNISHMENT OF THE REBELS .
... five in all , who , with Dr. Brydon , formed the remnant of those gallant troops who left Cabool in 1841 . The British avenging army arrived at Cabool on the 15th of September , 1842 , and encamped on the 36 PUNISHMENT OF THE REBELS .
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... rebel . By bribes he won over the native troops who had ac- companied the commissioners , and whom there can be little doubt he instigated his followers to murder . Both Mr. Agnew and Lieut . Anderson were set upon and cruelly cut to ...
... rebel . By bribes he won over the native troops who had ac- companied the commissioners , and whom there can be little doubt he instigated his followers to murder . Both Mr. Agnew and Lieut . Anderson were set upon and cruelly cut to ...
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... rebel detachment reached the British camp , and instead of finding all plunged in sleep , ex- cept the usual sentries , they were received with such a rattling fire , that after fruitlessly assailing the pic- kets , they fled in ...
... rebel detachment reached the British camp , and instead of finding all plunged in sleep , ex- cept the usual sentries , they were received with such a rattling fire , that after fruitlessly assailing the pic- kets , they fled in ...
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