MILITARY SERVICE

AND

ADVENTURES IN THE FAR EAST :

INCLUDING

SKETCHES OF THE CAMPAIGNS

AGAINST THE AFGHANS IN 1839,

AND THE SIKHS IN 1845-6.

BY

CAPT. D. H. MACKINNON,

LATE OF THE 16TH LANCERS.

Second Edition.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:
JOHN OLLIVIER, 59, PALL MALL.

MDCCC XLIX.

Ind 843,10

Viz

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

LIBRARY

APR 1998

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

The commander-in-chief returns to England - Disastrous

insurrection throughout Afghanistan-Jellalabad holds

out, and General Pollock advances upon Caubul p. 1

CHAPTER II.

Visit to Agra-Journey through Central India vià Gwalior

and Indore to Bombay

16

CHAPTER III.

Arrival in Calcutta—Departure for the south-western frontier

-Arrival at Merut-State of affairs on the north-western

frontier—The Sikh military establishment— The British

position

37

CHAPTER IV.

The British forces—The Sikh army cross the Sutlej—The

battle of Moodkee - Position and operations consi-

dered

65