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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This work by Sir James Outram (1803 63), subtitled A Commentary and
originally published in two parts in 1846, is an attempt by the
author to vindicate his reputation which, he believes, was sullied
by Sir William Napier's book The Conquest of Scinde (1845; also
reissued in this series), in which he is represented as devoid
alike of military and diplomatic skill. (William Napier was the
brother of Sir Charles Napier, the British Commander-in-Chief in
India, and his account is not unbiased.) In Part 1, Outram declares
his intention to expose these misrepresentations and to vindicate a
reputation which for a quarter of a century he had 'maintained
unimpeached'. He claims to corroborate his version of events using
personal correspondence, describing in detail and in the first
person the political and diplomatic intrigues and the military
actions which led to the conquest of the Province of Sindh by the
British.
These extracts from the personal journal of Sir James Outram
(1803-63), which he kept while serving with the 23rd Regiment in
the British Army of the Indus, describe the British campaigns in
Sindh and Afghanistan in 1838-9. In the preface to the book,
originally published in 1840, the author explains that his 'rough
notes' are not attempting a narrative of the military operations
but have been printed 'for the perusal of valued friends'. The work
begins in Sindh, where the author joins the campaign that aims to
restore Shah Shuja to the throne of Kabul, the ultimately
disastrous First Anglo-Afghan War. It is dedicated to Sir William
Macnaghten, who was later killed during negotiations with an Afghan
chief. Outram himself later clashed with the Napier family over Sir
William Napier's account of the Conquest of Scinde, and both books
are also reissued in this series.
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