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THE HISTORY OF

BRITISH INDIA.

FROM 1805 TO 1835.

BY HORACE HAYMAN WILSON, M.A. F.R.S.

MEMBER OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY AND OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETIES OF PARIS AND
CALCUTTA; OF THE IMPERIAL SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS OF MOSCOW;

OF THE ROYAL ACADEMIES OF BERLIN AND MUNICH, ETC. ETC.;

AND BODEN PROFESSOR OF SANSCRIT IN THE
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

VOLUME II.

LONDON:

MADDEN AND MALCOLM,

8, LEADENHALL STREET.

M.DCCC.XLVI.

226. a. 160.

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CONTENTS.

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Operations of the Third Division.-March from Gorakh-

pur. Stockade of Jitpur,-attacked,-attack repulsed.-

General Wood falls back, remains on the defensive. -Fron-

tier harassed on both sides.-Return of force to canton-

ments. Operations of the Fourth Division.-Advanced de-

tachment under Major Bradshaw.-Gorkha posts surprised.

-Parsuram Thapa killed.-Tirai conquered.-March of

main body delayed.-Outposts at Samanpur and Parsa,-

surprised by the Gorkhas,-great alarm among the troops.

-General Marley retreats,-reinforced,-leaves his camp.

-General G. Wood appointed to the command.-Defeat of

a Gorkha detachment.-Gorkhas abandon the Tirai.-Divi-

sion broken up,-troops cantoned on the frontier.-Success

of Major Latter's detachment.-Alliance with the Raja of

Sikim. Invasion of Kamaon.-Colonel Gardner's success.

Captain Hearsay defeated and taken. Lieutenant-Colonel

Nicolls sent to Kamaon.-Gorkhas under Hasti-dal defeated.

-Stockaded hill of Sitauli carried.—Almora surrendered.-

Kamaon and Gerwhal ceded.-Fort of Jytak blockaded. —

Operations against Malaun.-Positions of Ryla and Deo-

thal carried, the latter strengthened,-attacked by Amar

Sing. -Valour of the Gorkhas, their repulse.-Bhakti

Sing Thapa killed.-Garrison evacuate Malaun.- Amar

Sing capitulates.-The country West of the Jumna ceded to

the British.-Negotiations for peace,-conditions imposed.

-Delays of the Gorkha Envoys.-Insincerity of the Court.

Hostilities renewed. General Ochterlony commands

Operations. Churia-ghati pass ascended.-Action of Mak-

wanpur.-Nepal Envoys arrive.-Peace concluded,-condi-

tions. Objections to the war,-to the mode of carrying it

on,-considered.-Votes of thanks.-Results of the War....

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