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The defence of Jellalabad. [London: J. Hogarth and H. Graves, c. 1845]
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SALE, Major General Sir Robert Henry (1782-1845)
The defence of Jellalabad. [London: J. Hogarth and H. Graves, c. 1845]
Rare deluxe edition with the plates finely coloured by hand and mounted on card. The retreat to Jellalabad had been one of the most devastating retreats in the history of the British army in Afghanistan and of the 10th Somerset Regiment. The siege by Afghan tribesman of the British at Jellalabad lasted some five months until Sir Robert Sale launched an heroic counter-attack and forced the Akbar Khan's forces into retreat. Sale ‘was determined to attack, and on 7 April moved out of Jalalabad in three columns ... Akbar Khan's lines were carried and his camp, baggage, guns, arms, ammunition, and horses captured. Akbar fled towards Kabul, and the chiefs of the peoples in the Khyber direction hastened to submit to Sale’ (ODNB). Bobins I, 268. Not in Abbey.
Folio (558 x 455mm). Pictorial lithographic title mounted on card, and 22 lithographic plates, coloured by a contemporary hand, by W.L. Walton on 11 card mounts as issued, large folding lithographic plan of Jellalabad, lithographic dedication, 5pp. text (lacking portrait of Sale, slight dust-staining to plates, title slightly rubbed at edges, plan and dedication somewhat creased and slightly chipped at edges). Publisher’s dark green half morocco portfolio, green cloth sides, gilt leather label to upper cover, cloth ties (portfolio restored and rather rubbed).
The defence of Jellalabad. [London: J. Hogarth and H. Graves, c. 1845]
Rare deluxe edition with the plates finely coloured by hand and mounted on card. The retreat to Jellalabad had been one of the most devastating retreats in the history of the British army in Afghanistan and of the 10th Somerset Regiment. The siege by Afghan tribesman of the British at Jellalabad lasted some five months until Sir Robert Sale launched an heroic counter-attack and forced the Akbar Khan's forces into retreat. Sale ‘was determined to attack, and on 7 April moved out of Jalalabad in three columns ... Akbar Khan's lines were carried and his camp, baggage, guns, arms, ammunition, and horses captured. Akbar fled towards Kabul, and the chiefs of the peoples in the Khyber direction hastened to submit to Sale’ (ODNB). Bobins I, 268. Not in Abbey.
Folio (558 x 455mm). Pictorial lithographic title mounted on card, and 22 lithographic plates, coloured by a contemporary hand, by W.L. Walton on 11 card mounts as issued, large folding lithographic plan of Jellalabad, lithographic dedication, 5pp. text (lacking portrait of Sale, slight dust-staining to plates, title slightly rubbed at edges, plan and dedication somewhat creased and slightly chipped at edges). Publisher’s dark green half morocco portfolio, green cloth sides, gilt leather label to upper cover, cloth ties (portfolio restored and rather rubbed).
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