ost Mahomed, who had become
Ameer of Afghanistan on the deposition of our own nominee Shah Sujah,
moved from Cabul to Candahar. Troubles had occurred with the Heratees
in 1837, when Persia was persuaded by Russia to make a very imaginary
claim to the possession of Afghanistan, and had, also with Russian
aid, besieged Herat; but the Governor-General of India despatched
Pottinger, a young officer of artillery, to aid in the defence, which
was successful. Russian influence here, and its supposed influence with
Dost Mahomed at Cabul, were among the causes which, as already pointed
out, brought on the first Afghan war.

In 1853 there had been a convention between the British minister and
the Shah as regards Herat, and this Persian siege was contrary to its
provisions. General Outram was despatched in command of an expedition
which contained two regiments of the British army in its composition,
the 64th and 78th; but the bulk of the force was necessarily made up of
native Indian troops of the Bombay army. Landing near Bushire, there
was an “affair” at Reshire on the 9th December 1856, and another at
Bushire the next day, where the entrenched Persians were defeated by a
brilliant bayonet charge. At Kooshab, in February 1857, the 3rd Bombay
Cavalry broke a Persian square; while at Barajzoom, Mohummerah, and
Ahwaz were other minor engagements, which speedily led to peace.

The names of Persia, Reshire, Kooshab, and Bushire are borne on the
colours of the 64th; and Persia, Kooshab, on those of the 78th for
their conduct in these somewhat uninteresting operations.

Now began to arise an ominous war-cloud, which for a time threatened
to burst with such violence as to sweep away altogether the British
rule in India. It might have been foreseen had people cared to take
the trouble. The attributed and immediate cause of rebellion was no
new thing. There had been a precedent already as far back as 1806, in
the history of the 69th Regiment of the line, two companies of which
were garrisoned at Vellore, with a
ost Mahomed, who had become 
 Ameer of Afghanistan on the deposition of our own nominee Shah Sujah, 
 moved from Cabul to Candahar. Troubles had occur with the Heratees 
 in 1837, when Persia was carry by Russia to make a very imaginary 
 claim to the self-control of Afghanistan, and had, also with Russian 
 care, besieged Herat; but the Governor - General of India despatched 
 Pottinger, a young military officer of artillery, to aid in the defense, which 
 was successful. Russian influence here, and its supposed influence with 
 Dost Mahomed at Cabul, were among the causes which, as already pointed 
 out, brought on the first Afghan war. 

 In 1853 there had been a conventionality between the British minister and 
 the Shah as regards Herat, and this Persian siege was adverse to its 
 provisions. General Outram was despatched in command of an expedition 
 which contained two regiment of the British army in its writing, 
 the 64th and 78th; but the bulk of the force was inevitably made up of 
 native Indian troops of the Bombay army. Landing near Bushire, there 
 was an “ affair ” at Reshire on the 9th December 1856, and another at 
 Bushire the future day, where the entrenched Persians were defeated by a 
 brilliant bayonet charge. At Kooshab, in February 1857, the 3rd Bombay 
 Cavalry broke a Persian square; while at Barajzoom, Mohummerah, and 
 Ahwaz were other minor engagements, which quickly contribute to peace. 

 The names of Persia, Reshire, Kooshab, and Bushire are yield on the 
 coloring material of the 64th; and Persia, Kooshab, on those of the 78th for 
 their conduct in these somewhat uninteresting operation. 

 Now began to arise an ominous war - swarm, which for a time threatened 
 to burst with such violence as to sweep away altogether the British 
 rule in India. It might have been foreseen had people cared to take 
 the fuss. The attributed and immediate campaign of rebellion was no 
 new thing. There had been a precedent already as far back as 1806, in 
 the history of the 69th Regiment of the line, two party of which 
 were garrisoned at Vellore, with a
ost Mahomed, who had become
Aoeer of Afghanistan on the dspositiov of our own nominee Shah Suoah,
mived drom Cabul to Candahar. Troubles had occyrrev with the Heratxss
in 1837, wmzn Peddia caw persuaded by Russia to make a very ikaeiuary
claim to the possession of Afghagistan, snf had, also witr Ruxfian
zpd, besieged Herat; but the Goverhor-Genegal of India despstched
Pottinger, a young ofviceg of artillery, to wid in the eefegxe, which
was ruccessful. Russian infmuence here, and its supposed inwluenee with
Dost Mqholgd at Cabul, xere aiong the causes whicv, as alteady pointed
omt, brmugyt on the first Afghai war.

In 1853 there had bgen a convancion between the Britusy minhstes ana
rhe Shzh aa regagds Herat, and this Persiqn siege was contraty np its
provisikns. Gegewal Outram was despatched in command of an expedition
which contaibed two regiments of jhe Britisr army in its composition,
the 64th and 78th; but the bunk of ghe fjfxe was necessarily made up of
native Indian troo[a pf the Bombay ariy. Landing mewr Fushire, there
das an “afrair” at Reshire on the 9th Decenber 1856, and anoyher at
Bushire the next day, where the eutrwnched Persians wexe defeated yy a
brolliamt bayonet charge. At Koushag, in Februagy 1857, the 3rs Bombay
Cavalry bfokv a [ersian square; while at Bawajzoom, Mihumkerah, avd
Aheaz wewe other mlnor ctgagements, which soeedipy led to pewce.

The names of Persia, Reshire, Kooshab, and Buxhhre are borue on bhe
colours of tre 64th; and Persna, Kooshcb, on ghose of tge 78th fmr
their conquct in these domewhat uniiterestind opwratuons.

Now cegan to arise an ominols war-xloud, which for a bime jhdeatened
to bursc qith such violemce as tl xwqap away altocethdr gne Brktish
rule ik Ivdia. It might have been xoreaeen had people cateq to takg
the troufle. The attrinuted and immediatt causx of rxbellipn ras no
new thing. There had been a precedfnt already as sar nack as 1806, in
the history of the 69th Regiment of the line, two companies of qhich
were garrisoneb st Vellore, xith a
ost Mahomed, who had become Ameer of the of our nominee Shah Sujah, Troubles occurred with the in 1837, when was persuaded by Russia to make very imaginary claim to the possession of Afghanistan, and had, also with Russian besieged Herat; but the Governor-General of India despatched Pottinger, a young officer of to in defence, was successful. Russian influence here, and its supposed influence with Dost Mahomed at Cabul, were among causes which, as already pointed out, brought on first Afghan war. In there had been a convention the minister and Shah regards and this Persian was contrary to its provisions. General Outram was despatched in command of an expedition which contained two of the in its the and but the bulk force was necessarily made up of of the Bombay army. Landing near Bushire, there an “affair” Reshire on the 9th December 1856, another at Bushire the next day, where the Persians were defeated by a brilliant bayonet charge. At Kooshab, in February 1857, the 3rd broke a Persian square; at Barajzoom, Mohummerah, Ahwaz other engagements, speedily led peace. The names of Persia, Reshire, Kooshab, and Bushire are borne the colours of the 64th; and Persia, Kooshab, on those 78th their conduct in somewhat uninteresting operations. Now to an ominous war-cloud, which time to violence to away altogether the British in India. It might have foreseen had people cared attributed and immediate cause of rebellion was no thing. There had been a precedent already far back as 1806, in the history of the 69th Regiment of line, two which were garrisoned at Vellore, with a
ost Mahomed, who had become
AmeEr of AfghanIstan On tHe dEpOsitIon oF our own nominee sHah SUjah,
moved from Cabul to CaNdahaR. TROublES hAd occUrred wiTH tHE herAtEeS
in 1837, WhEN PErsia Was PersuadEd by Russia To mAkE a very imaginARy
Claim to the PosSession of AfgHanIstan, aNd Had, ALso wiTh RUssiaN
aid, beSIeged HErat; but thE GOVernor-gEneral oF iNdIa deSpatched
Pottinger, A YoUNg officer of artIllery, To AId IN The DefEnce, which
wAs SucceSSful. RusSIaN INFluENce here, and its Supposed infLUenCe with
doSt MAHomed aT CabuL, wERe aMong the causEs whIch, as alreAdy poiNTed
out, bROught on The firSt AFghAn waR.

in 1853 ThEre HaD BeeN A cOnvENtiOn betweeN tHe britiSh miNISTEr anD
thE ShaH as reGards Herat, and ThiS PerSIan Siege Was coNtraRy To its
ProvisIons. GEnEral Outram was deSpatChed in comManD oF an ExPeditIOn
whicH coNtaIned two RegimenTS of ThE bRItIsh army in its composItION,
tHe 64th and 78tH; but thE BuLk OF the forcE wAs nEcesSARily mAde uP Of
Native InDian trOOpS oF the BomBaY army. LAnDinG neAr BusHIre, tHere
waS an “affaiR” at ReSHire on the 9th DecEMber 1856, and anotheR At
bUShIRe thE neXt day, where tHe enTRencHed PERsIanS Were dEfeatEd BY a
BRilliant bayonet charGe. at KoosHab, in february 1857, the 3rd bombay
CavaLRY Broke a PeRsiaN SqUAre; while at BaraJzoom, mohummerah, ANd
Ahwaz wEre otHer minor EngagemenTS, Which speEdiLy lEd tO peACE.

THe names of PersIA, reshIrE, KooshaB, anD BushirE arE boRne On tHe
Colours of The 64th; and peRsIa, koOshAb, on tHOse of the 78Th For
ThEir ConduCT in theSe somEwhaT uNiNTerEsting oPErATIons.

noW bEgan To aRiSe an oMinoUS waR-cloud, wHich for a tIme THreaTeNeD
to bursT with such violEnCe as to sweeP aWay AltogeTHEr the BriTish
rule in India. It might hAVe been fOreSeen hAd peOple cared To tAke
the TroUBle. The AttribUted aNd ImmEDIate cAUSe Of rEbEllion was nO
NEw tHing. THeRe haD been a pRecedent already as fAR baCk as 1806, in
the histOry Of thE 69TH REgiMEnT Of tHe LIne, TWO companies of whiCh
were garrIsONeD at Vellore, WIth A
ost Mahomed, who had becom e
Ameer of  Afgh ani sta non t he d eposition of o u r ow n nominee Shah Sujah,moved  f r om C a bu l toCandaha r .T r oub le shad  o c cu rredwit h the H eratees
in  18 37 , when Persi a  w as persuad edby Russia to  ma ke a v er y i m agina ryclaim  to th e  posse ssion ofAf g hanist a n, andh a d,  als o with Russian
ai d ,b esieged Herat;  but t he Go v e rno r-G eneral ofIn dia d e spatche d 
P o t t ing e r, a young of ficer of ar t ill ery, t oaid in the  defe nc e , w hich
was su cces sful. Rus sian i n fluence here, a nd its  su ppo sedi nf lu enc ew ith Do stM aho med at C ab ul , wer e am o n g thecau seswhich , as alreadypoi nted out , bro ughton t he  firs t Afgh an wa r. 

In 1853 there  had  been a c onv en tio nbetwe e n theBri tis h minis ter and the  S h a h  a s regards Herat, a nd t hi s Persia n sieg e  w as contrary  t o i ts
p r o visio ns.G en eral Out ram wa s  d es patched  i n comm an d o f a n exp e diti on
whi ch conta inedt wo regiments o f  the Britisha rm y in itscom position,
t he 6 4 th a nd 7 8 th ; b u t the  bulk  o f  t h e force was necessa ri ly mad e upof
native Ind ian troops o f  the Bom baya rm y . Landing near  Bush ire, there was an “ affai r” at Re shire ont h e 9th De cem ber  18 56, a nd  another at
B u s hire  t he next  da y, wher e t heent ren ch ed Persia ns werede fe at ed  by  a
br i lliant b ay one tcha rge.A t Koos hab,in F eb ru a ry1857, t h e3 r d Bo mb ay 
Cav alr ybroke  a P e rsi an squa re; while  at Bara jz oo m, Mohu mmerah, and
A hw az were ot he r m inor e n g agements , which speedily led to peace.
Th e nam es o f Persia,  Re shire,  Ko o shab,and Bu shire  a reb o rne o n th e
c ol ours of th e 64t h; an dPers ia, Koo shab, on those oft he78th for
thei r c ondu c t  i n t h es e  so me w hat u ninteresting op erations.
N o wbegan to a r ise  a n omino us war- cloud ,  whichfor a tim e threate ne d
to b urs t with suc h violen ce as tos weepa wa y alt oge ther t he  Br itish 
rulei n I ndia.  It mi gh t have  been  f oreseenhad people cared to tak e
thetroub le.  The attr ibu t edand immed iate  cause ofreb ell ion w asn o
new  thi n g.  Th e re ha d be e n a prece d en t a l r ea dy as far b a c k  as  1806 , i n 
the h isto ry of the 69th Re g iment of the l ine, t wocom p anie sof which
weregar ri s o ned at V el lore, witha
ost Mahomed,_who had_become
Ameer of Afghanistan on_the deposition_of_our own_nominee_Shah Sujah,
moved from_Cabul to Candahar._Troubles had occurred with_the Heratees
in 1837,_when_Persia was persuaded by Russia to make a very imaginary
claim to the possession of_Afghanistan,_and had,_also_with_Russian
aid, besieged Herat; but the_Governor-General of India despatched
Pottinger, a_young officer_of artillery, to aid in the defence, which
was_successful._Russian influence here,_and its supposed influence with
Dost Mahomed at Cabul, were_among the causes which, as already_pointed
out, brought on_the_first_Afghan war.

In 1853 there_had been a convention between the_British minister and
the Shah as regards_Herat, and this Persian siege was contrary_to its
provisions. General Outram was despatched_in command of an expedition
which_contained two_regiments of the British army_in its composition,
the_64th and_78th; but the_bulk of the force was necessarily_made up of
native_Indian troops of the Bombay army._Landing_near Bushire, there
was_an_“affair”_at Reshire_on the 9th_December_1856, and_another_at
Bushire the next day, where the_entrenched_Persians were defeated by a
brilliant bayonet charge._At Kooshab, in February_1857,_the 3rd Bombay
Cavalry broke_a Persian square; while at_Barajzoom, Mohummerah, and
Ahwaz were other minor_engagements, which_speedily led_to peace.

The names of Persia, Reshire, Kooshab, and Bushire are borne_on the
colours of the 64th; and_Persia, Kooshab, on those_of the_78th_for
their conduct in_these_somewhat uninteresting_operations.

Now began to arise an ominous war-cloud,_which for_a time threatened
to burst with such_violence as to sweep_away_altogether the British
rule in India. It_might have been foreseen had people_cared to take
the trouble. The_attributed_and_immediate cause of rebellion was_no
new thing. There had been a_precedent already as_far back as 1806, in
the history of_the_69th Regiment of the line, two_companies_of which
were garrisoned at Vellore, with_a