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Lot Essay
An important record of the characters and terrain of the second Afghan War. Sitters in the formal portraits are identified as follows: H.H. the Amir Sher Ali Khan, alone and in a group with Prince Abdullah Jau and Sirdars; his son, the Amir Yakub Khan with Mr. Jenkins, Major Sir Louis Cavagnari, General Daod Shah and Habeebula Maustifi; Major Cavagnari and Chief Sirdars with Kunar Syud; and Lt. General Sir Samuel Browne and staff. More informal groups are identified as Afridi Picket, Officers of the 51st Regiment, Khyber Chiefs and Khans, a group of prisoners, the Amir Yakub Khan's Highlanders and others.
The photograph of the Amir Yakub Khan, Major Cavagnari and Mr. Jenkins documents a moment in the war when it was thought that a settlement had been achieved between the British and the Afghans. Three months later, on 3 September 1879, Major Cavagnari and his staff were executed by Afghan insurgents.
Other places and events shown include the captured enemy guns, the camps, and the first meeting with the Amir Yakub Khan. Views include Fort Attock; Peshawar; the Khyber, including Mackeson's Bridge and Causeway; the Khyber Pass; the Ali Masjid; the Buddhist Tope at Ispola; the Landi Kotal Pass; Dacca; and nearby gypsy villages, Bassaule and Jalalabad. Panoramic views include Safed Koh; Kabul River, Jalalabad; and Bassaule.
The photograph of the Amir Yakub Khan, Major Cavagnari and Mr. Jenkins documents a moment in the war when it was thought that a settlement had been achieved between the British and the Afghans. Three months later, on 3 September 1879, Major Cavagnari and his staff were executed by Afghan insurgents.
Other places and events shown include the captured enemy guns, the camps, and the first meeting with the Amir Yakub Khan. Views include Fort Attock; Peshawar; the Khyber, including Mackeson's Bridge and Causeway; the Khyber Pass; the Ali Masjid; the Buddhist Tope at Ispola; the Landi Kotal Pass; Dacca; and nearby gypsy villages, Bassaule and Jalalabad. Panoramic views include Safed Koh; Kabul River, Jalalabad; and Bassaule.