[Pikachu_Dad]

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Stories from English History, Part Third by Alfred J. Church

THE KHYBER PASS

I AM going to tell the story of the greatest disaster that ever happened to a British army.

In 1838-39 the Indian Government sent an army into Afghanistan. Its object was to restore a certain prince, Shah Soojah by name, who had been driven into exile nearly twenty years before. It hoped that he would be grateful for what had been done for him, and that the country which he ruled would be a valuable ally. Unfortunately, Shah Soojah was a feeble creature, and his people hated him because he had been put over them by foreigners.

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http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=church&book=english3&story=pass

[Pikachu_Dad]

I wonder if he was their ‘liberal political’ officer.

>>>>>>>>>> Then the civil officer, Macnaughten by name, to [183] whom the generals had to look for orders, resolved to negotiate with the enemy. The Afghan chiefs made delay after delay, but at last, on December 11, they agreed to a treaty. Twelve days afterwards, when Macnaughten rode out from Cabul to have a conference with the chiefs, he was seized and murdered. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=church&book=english3&story=pass

No word on if they CUT HIS HEAD OFF. What do you think? I’ll bet they did.

[BlackVeil]

It was hoped that he would be grateful for what had been done for him, and that the country which he ruled would be a valuable ally. Unfortunately ...

Nuff said.