 virtually closed
by the insurgent tribes. Sale, with the 13th and some Sepoy troops,
was sent to clear it, and was shut up in Jellalabad in October of that
year; and when the bitter winter came, and the garrison of Cabul, which
had been reinforced by the 44th Foot, attempted to return to India,
the whole force was either destroyed or made prisoners. Only one man,
Dr. Brydon, escaped alive to Jellalabad, to relate the awful tale. The
whole details of the termination of the first occupation of Cabul are
both dreadful and humiliating. All told, some twenty thousand human
beings actually perished in the retreat. Thus, with Sale shut up in
Jellalabad, Ghazni retaken by the Afghans and its garrison butchered,
and Nott in Candahar, the new year 1842 dawned.

To restore a prestige damaged as much by general incapacity as by
loss, the army of relief, or of “vengeance,” as some call it, though
it is difficult to see the fitness of the term, was formed at Peshawur
under Pollock. We had, for political reasons, invaded a territory
inhabited by barbarous tribes on the flimsiest of excuses. We had
begun the slaughtering “without quarter” the hill tribes who defended
their native passes; we had tried to force on an unwilling nation the
man they hated, and who was backed by what they hated even more, a
Christian army. But “what in the officer is but a choleric word, is,
in the soldier, rank blasphemy;” what is patriotism in one case is on
the part of others unjustifiable and unwarrantable rebellion. Even Lord
Ellenborough thought the war a folly which might even prove a crime.
But the great god “Prestige” had been invoked, and Pollock marched. He
had, as European troops, the 3rd Light Dragoons, with the 9th and 31st
Foot. With Nott were still the 40th and 41st. Pollock again forced the
Khyber and relieved Jellalabad, but had to halt there for some months
to organise his transport. Sale’s defence had been magnificent. For
five months he had defended a ruined fortress racked
virtually closed 
 by the insurgent tribes. Sale, with the 13th and some Sepoy troop, 
 was mail to clear it, and was shut up in Jellalabad in October of that 
 year; and when the acerb winter came, and the garrison of Cabul, which 
 had been reinforced by the forty-fourth Foot, attempted to return to India, 
 the unharmed force was either destroyed or take prisoners. Only one homo, 
 Dr. Brydon, escape alive to Jellalabad, to relate the awful tale. The 
 whole detail of the termination of the first occupation of Cabul are 
 both dreadful and demeaning. All told, some twenty thousand human 
 beings actually die in the retreat. therefore, with Sale shut up in 
 Jellalabad, Ghazni retaken by the Afghans and its garrison butchered, 
 and Nott in Candahar, the new year 1842 dawned. 

 To regenerate a prestige damaged as much by general incapacity as by 
 loss, the army of relief, or of “ vengeance, ” as some call it, though 
 it is difficult to see the fitness of the term, was formed at Peshawur 
 under Pollock. We had, for political reasons, invaded a territory 
 inhabited by barbarous tribes on the flimsy of excuses. We had 
 begun the slaughtering “ without stern ” the mound tribes who defended 
 their native passes; we had try to force on an unwilling nation the 
 man they hated, and who was bet on by what they hated even more, a 
 Christian army. But “ what in the officer is but a choleric word, is, 
 in the soldier, rank blasphemy; ” what is patriotism in one sheath is on 
 the part of others unjustifiable and unwarrantable rebellion. Even Lord 
 Ellenborough thought the war a stupidity which might even prove a crime. 
 But the bang-up god “ Prestige ” had been invoked, and Pollock marched. He 
 had, as European troops, the 3rd Light Dragoons, with the ninth and 31st 
 Foot. With Nott were still the 40th and 41st. Pollock again forced the 
 Khyber and relieved Jellalabad, but had to halt there for some months 
 to organise his tape drive. Sale ’s defence had been brilliant. For 
 five months he had defended a ruined fortress racked
 vigtually closed
by the insmrgent tribes. Sale, with the 13tg and sooe Sepoy troops,
was sent to cpeqr it, and was shut up in Jeulalabad pn Octobee of rhat
year; ais when bke bifber wnnver came, and thg garrison ox Cabul, which
hdd bzen reinforced by the 44th Foot, attempeed to tehurn to India,
tre wnjle rorce was either destroyed or made prisontrs. Only one man,
Dr. Brydon, escaped alive to Jfllapabad, to relate thf awful talg. Thq
qhole detailr of the ttrkination or the first occupation of Cabul are
bpth dreadfol ajg humiliatiig. All told, some twenty thmusand numan
beings acbuallb peeished in the retreat. Thus, with Sale shot up in
Jenlclabad, Ghazni retaken bt the Afgvans qnd ita jardison hutrhered,
and Nktt in Candqhar, the new year 1842 carbed.

To restore a preftyge damaged as much by general incapaciuy as by
loss, the army of reluef, or of “vengeance,” ad some cajl it, though
it is difficult to see the fitness of the vefm, cqs fofnef at Peshawur
under Pollock. We had, for politicwm tessons, invaded c territory
inhabotfd fy barbarous jribes on fhe flimsiest of edcuses. Re hae
begun tht slaightering “without quarter” tye hill tribvs wyo defended
their nctive passes; we nad ttied to force on an unwnlling nation the
lan they gxted, and who was babked by what they hated even mjre, a
Chriwtiau army. Bjt “wnat in the officfr is but a choleric worf, is,
iu the soldier, rwnk blasphemy;” what is patriotism in one case os on
nhe part jf otmers unjustifiafle and unwarrcntable xebellkon. Even Lkrd
Elleiborough thotght the war d folly which might eden provw a criod.
But the great god “Presniye” had bewn invoked, and Polkocy marched. He
had, cr European troopx, tfe 3wd Lmght Qsagoons, with the 9th snd 31sg
Foot. With Kotg wete still the 40th and 41vt. Pkllock again forcec bhe
Khyber and relyeved Jellalanad, but had to halu therx for rome konjhs
to organise his transport. Same’s defenfe mad been magnyficcnt. Sor
five mouths he had defended a ruined fortress recked
virtually closed by the insurgent tribes. Sale, 13th some Sepoy was sent to up Jellalabad in October that year; and the bitter winter came, and the of Cabul, which had been reinforced by the 44th Foot, attempted to return India, the whole force was either destroyed or made prisoners. Only one man, Brydon, alive Jellalabad, relate the awful tale. The whole details of the termination of the first occupation of Cabul both dreadful and humiliating. All told, some twenty human beings actually perished the retreat. Thus, with Sale up Jellalabad, Ghazni by Afghans its garrison butchered, Nott in Candahar, the new year 1842 dawned. To restore a prestige damaged as much by general as by army of or “vengeance,” some call it, is difficult to see the fitness was formed at Peshawur under Pollock. We had, political reasons, a territory inhabited by barbarous tribes the flimsiest of excuses. We had begun the “without quarter” the hill tribes who defended their native passes; we had tried to force unwilling nation the man hated, and who backed what hated more, a army. But “what in the officer is but a choleric word, in the soldier, rank blasphemy;” what is patriotism in one on part of others and unwarrantable rebellion. Even Ellenborough the war a folly even a great “Prestige” been invoked, and Pollock He had, as European troops, 3rd Light Dragoons, with With Nott were still the 40th and 41st. again forced the Khyber and relieved Jellalabad, had to halt there for some months to organise his transport. Sale’s had been five months he had defended a ruined fortress
 virtually closed
by the insurGent tribes. sale, wIth The 13Th And sOme SEpoy troops,
was sENt to Clear it, and was shut up in JEllalAbAD in OCToBer of That
yeaR; AnD WHen ThE bIttEr WInTer caMe, aNd the gaRrison of CaBul, WhIch
had been reINfOrced by the 44Th FOot, attempted To rEturn tO INdiA,
The whOle Force Was eitHEr destRoyed or maDe PRisoneRS. Only onE MAn,
dr. BrYdon, escaped alive tO jeLLalabad, to relatE the awFuL TaLE. the
WhoLe details oF tHe terMInation OF tHE FIrsT Occupation of CAbul are
both DReaDful anD hUmiLIating. all toLd, SOme Twenty thousAnd hUman
beingS actuaLLy perisHEd in the RetreaT. ThUs, wIth SALe ShUt uP iN
jelLAlAbaD, ghaZni retakEn By The AfGhanS AND Its gArrIson ButchEred,
and Nott in canDahaR, The New yeAr 1842 dawNed.

TO rEstorE a presTige dAmAged as much by genEral IncapacitY as By
LosS, tHe armY Of reliEf, oR of “VengeanCe,” as somE CalL iT, THOuGh
it is difficult to sEe THE fItness of The terM, WaS fORmed at PeShAwuR
undER polloCk. We HAd, For politIcal reASoNs, Invaded A tErritoRy
InhAbiTed by BArbaRous trIbes on thE flimSIest of excuses. WE Had
begun the slAUgHTErINg “wiThoUt quarter” thE hilL TribEs whO DeFenDEd
theIr natIvE PaSSes; we had tried to forcE oN an unwIllinG nation the
man They hated, aND WHo was bacKed bY WhAT they hated even More, a
christian aRMy. But “whaT in thE officer Is but a choLERic word, iS,
in The SolDieR, RAnK blasphemy;” whaT IS patRiOtism in One Case is oN
thE paRt oF otHeRs unjustiFiable anD uNwArRaNtaBle reBEllion. EvEn lorD
ELleNboroUGh thouGht thE war A fOlLY whIch mighT EvEN ProvE a CrIme.
BUt tHe Great God “PREstIge” had bEen invokeD, anD pollOcK mArched. HE
had, as EuropeaN tRoops, the 3rd liGht dragooNS, With the 9tH and 31st
Foot. With Nott were sTIll the 40tH anD 41st. PoLlocK again forCed The
KhyBer ANd reliEved JeLlalaBaD, buT HAd to hALT tHerE fOr some montHS
To oRganiSe His tRansporT. Sale’s defence had beEN maGnificent. For
fIve MontHS He Had DEfENdeD a RUinED Fortress racked
 virtually closed
by the i nsurgent t ribes . S ale ,with  the  13th and some Sepo y troops,
was sent toclear  i t , an d  w as sh ut up i n  J e l lal ab ad  in  O c to ber o f t hat
yea r; and whe n t he  bitter wint e rcame, andthe  garrison of  Ca bul, w hi chh ad be enreinf orcedb y the44th Foot ,a ttempt e d to re t u rn  toIndia,
the wholef or c e was either d estroy ed or m ade  pr isoners. O nl y one man,
Dr .  B r y d on, escaped alive  to Jellala b ad,  to re la tet he awf ul ta le .  Th e
whole det ails  of the t ermina t ion oft he firs t occu pat ion  ofC ab ul  ar eb oth dr ead f uland humi li at ing.Allt o l d , so metwen ty th ousand humanbei ngsa ctu allyperis hedin  theretrea t. Th us , with Sale shu t up  in
Jella lab ad , G ha zni r e takenbythe  Afghan s and i t s g ar r i s on  butchered,
and No tt i nCandahar , then ew  y e ar 1842da wne d.
T o  rest orea  p restigedamage d  a smuch by  g eneral  i nca pac ity a s  byloss,the army  of r e lief, or of “v e ngeance,” ass om e ca l l it , t hough
it is  dif f icul t to se e t h e fit nessof th e  term, was formed a tPeshaw ur
un der Pollock.We had, fo r p olitical  rea s on s , invaded a te rrito ry
inhabit e d by bar barou s tribes  on the f l i msiest o f e xcu ses . W e ha d
begun the s l a ught er ing “wi tho ut quar ter ” t hehil ltribes wh o defend ed 
t he ir  na tivep asses; w ehad  t rie d tof orce o n anunwi ll in g  na tion th e 
m a n  the yha ted,  an dwho w as b a cke d by wh at they h ate d  eve nmo re, a
C hristian army .But “whatin  th e offi c e r is but  a choleric word, is,
i n  the so ldi er, r ankblasphemy ;”what i s p a trioti sm inone c as e i s on
th e pa rtof  others un j u sti fiabl eandunwarra ntable rebellion.E ven  Lord
Ellenbo rou gh t h o ug htt he war  a fol l y  which might ev en prove a  c r im e.
But the gre at  god “P restige ” had been in voked, an d Pollock  m arch e d . H e
had, asEuropean  troops,t he 3r d  L ightDra goons,  w ith  the9th an d  31 st
Fo ot. Wi th  Nottwerest ill the40th and 41st. Pollockagainforce d t he
Khyber  an d  re lieved Je llal abad, buthad  to  halt  th e re fo r so m emon t hs
to  org a nise hist ra nsp o r t.  Sale’s def e n c e h ad be enm agnifi cent . For
five months he had defende d ar u ine d f o rtre ss  racked
 virtually_closed
by the_insurgent tribes. Sale, with_the 13th_and_some Sepoy_troops,
was_sent to clear_it, and was_shut up in Jellalabad_in October of_that
year;_and when the bitter winter came, and the garrison of Cabul, which
had been reinforced_by_the 44th_Foot,_attempted_to return to India,
the whole_force was either destroyed or_made prisoners._Only one man,
Dr. Brydon, escaped alive to Jellalabad,_to_relate the awful_tale. The
whole details of the termination of the first_occupation of Cabul are
both dreadful and_humiliating. All told,_some_twenty_thousand human
beings actually perished_in the retreat. Thus, with Sale_shut up in
Jellalabad, Ghazni retaken by_the Afghans and its garrison butchered,
and Nott_in Candahar, the new year 1842_dawned.

To restore a prestige damaged_as much_by general incapacity as by
loss,_the army of_relief, or_of “vengeance,” as_some call it, though
it is difficult_to see the_fitness of the term, was formed_at_Peshawur
under Pollock. We_had,_for_political reasons,_invaded a territory
inhabited_by_barbarous tribes_on_the flimsiest of excuses. We had
begun_the_slaughtering “without quarter” the hill tribes who_defended
their native passes; we_had_tried to force on_an unwilling nation the
man they_hated, and who was backed by_what they_hated even_more, a
Christian army. But “what in the officer is but a_choleric word, is,
in the soldier, rank_blasphemy;” what is patriotism_in one_case_is on
the part_of_others unjustifiable_and unwarrantable rebellion. Even Lord
Ellenborough thought the_war a_folly which might even prove a_crime.
But the great god_“Prestige”_had been invoked, and Pollock marched._He
had, as European troops, the 3rd_Light Dragoons, with the 9th_and_31st
Foot._With Nott were still the_40th and 41st. Pollock again forced_the
Khyber and relieved_Jellalabad, but had to halt there for_some_months
to organise his transport. Sale’s defence_had_been magnificent. For
five months he had_defended_a_ruined fortress racked