Story of one hundred years : A comprehensive review of the political and military events, the social, intellectual and material progress, and the general state of mankind in all landsEmbodying detailed and accurate accounts of all things of importance and interest, from 1801 to 1900, inclusive . STORY OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS. 05 I arms and universal plunder ensued, while another large party attackedthe British cantonments about two miles from the town. These outrages,unfortunately, were but the prelude to others far more frightful. AkhbarKhan, the son of Dost Mahommed, on pretence of making arran
Story of one hundred years : A comprehensive review of the political and military events, the social, intellectual and material progress, and the general state of mankind in all landsEmbodying detailed and accurate accounts of all things of importance and interest, from 1801 to 1900, inclusive . STORY OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS. 05 I arms and universal plunder ensued, while another large party attackedthe British cantonments about two miles from the town. These outrages,unfortunately, were but the prelude to others far more frightful. AkhbarKhan, the son of Dost Mahommed, on pretence of making arrangementswith SirW. MNaughten, the British Envoy at the Court of Shah Soojah,invited him to a conference ; he went accompanied by four officers and asmall escort, when the treacherous Afghan, after abusing the BritishAmbassador, drew a pistol and shot him dead on the spot. CaptainTrevor, of the 3d Bengal Cavalry, on rushing to his assistance, was cutdown ; three other officers were made prisoners, and the mutilated bodyof the Ambassador was then barbarously paraded through the town. Itwas also stated that some severe fighting had taken place, but under thegreatest disadvantage to the British and nativ^e troops, and that the armyin Cabul had been almost literally annihilated. A capitulation
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