...his reasons for abandoning Mi post, he replied that he was ready to do so before a court of enquiry, which he requested might be assembled to investigate...defence of this fort, and the valuable booty it yielded, waa the first fatal blow to our supremacy at Cabul, and at once determined those chiefs— and more...

...had prepared in the wall. Being called upon in a public letter from the Assistant-Adjutant-General to state his reasons for abandoning his post, he replied,...however, deemed expedient to comply with his request. We might pick out many other instances of oversight, neglect, and strange error. But not less deplorable...

...hole which he had prepared in the wall. Being called upon in a public letter from the AssisL-Adj.-Gen. to state his reasons for abandoning his post, he replied...yielded, was the first fatal blow to our supremacy at Cabul, and at once determined those chiefs — and more particularly the Kuzzilbashes — who had hitherto...

...his reasons for abandoning his post, he replied that he was ready to do so before a court of enquiry, which he requested might be assembled to investigate...yielded, was the first fatal blow to our supremacy at Cabul, and at once determined those chiefs — and more particularly the Kuzzilbashes — who had hitherto...

...replied that lie was ready о do so before a court of inquiry, vhich he requested might be assem»led to investigate his conduct ; it was not, however,...yielded, was the first fatal blow to our supremacy at Kaubul, and at once determined those chiefs, and more particularly the Kuzzilbashes, who had hitherto...

...his reasons for abandoning his post, he replied that he was ready to do so before a court of enquiry, which he requested might be assembled to investigate...comply with his request.' ' It is beyond a doubt,' adds Lieutenant Eyre, ' that our feeble and ineffectual defence of this fort, and the valuable booty...

...however, deemed expedient to comply with his request.' ' It is beyond a doubt,' adds Lieutenant Eyre, ' that our feeble and ineffectual defence of this fort, and the valuable booty it yielded, was the &rst fatal blow to our supremacy at Cabul, and at once determined those chiefs — and more particularly...

...it had on the subsequent operations, Eyre gives it as his opinion that " it is beyond doubt that the feeble and ineffectual defence of this fort, and the...yielded, was the first fatal blow to our supremacy at Cabul, and at once determined those chiefs — and more particularly the Kuzzilbashes — who had hitherto...

...through a hole which he had made underneath the walls. 'It is beyond a doubt,' says Lieutenant Eyre, ' that our feeble and ineffectual defence of this fort,...yielded, was the first fatal blow to our supremacy at Cabul, and at once determined those chiefs — and more particularly the Kuzzilbasb.es — who had...

...describes the blunders and mishaps through which this important post was sacrificed, and adds: — " It is beyond a doubt that our feeble and ineffectual defence " of this post, and the valuable booty it yielded, was the " first fatal blow to our supremacy at Calm], and...