!['Lieut.-General Sir James Outram's Persian campaign in 1857; comprising general orders and despatches relating to the military operations in Persia, from the landing at Bushire to the treaty of peace; also, selections from his correspondence as commander-in-chief and plenipotentiary during the war in Persia.' [‎98] (117/454)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023552830.0x000001/T 36897_0117.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'Lieut.-General Sir James Outram's Persian campaign in 1857; comprising general orders and despatches relating to the military operations in Persia, from the landing at Bushire to the treaty of peace; also, selections from his correspondence as commander-in-chief and plenipotentiary during the war in Persia.' [‎98] (117/454)")
'Lieut.-General Sir James Outram's Persian campaign in 1857; comprising general orders and despatches relating to the military operations in Persia, from the landing at Bushire to the treaty of peace; also, selections from his correspondence as commander-in-chief and plenipotentiary during the war in Persia.' [98] (117/454)
The record is made up of 1 volume (419 pages). It was created in 1860. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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sending the packet from Bombay wliere we be
to-morrow—to tell you when I expect to arrive at
Bushire, where I hope to hear from you.
Pray oblige me with a draft of the commercial treaty
you would wish me to require from the Shah, should
the opportunity offer.
*****
J. OUTRAM.
Bombay, 28/A December, 1856.
p.S. We have had no opportunity of sending a
packet to Bushire since I arrived; but a steamer is to
leave to-morrow, by which I shall despatch this, to the
care of General Stalker.
Lord Elphinstone approves of the plan of operations
I had prepared before I arrived here, and, indeed, had
contemplated even larger reinforcements than I had
looked for, which has induced me to revise my original
plan. Both that and the revised one I enclose for your
information.
From your correspondence with the home authorities,
I am happy to observe that you had yourself advised
the advance on Shuster, which I contemplate. It is
decidedly the move best calculated to inspire the Shah
with such wholesome dread as may cause his submission
to our terms. At or near Shuster, too, we may hope
to come in contact with the Prince Viceroy and his host,
when a decisive affair may materially quicken the Shah's
decision.
You will, I am sure, kindly afford me the great assist
ance of your advice, which, when in that quarter, will
reach me quickly; for we can easily, I suppose, maintain
a direct communication by aid of your Turco- Arabian
friends. I should like much to have your opinion as to
our best course in raising the levies of Horse we con-
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Lieut.-General Sir James Outram's Persian campaign in 1857; comprising general orders and despatches relating to the military operations in Persia, from the landing at Bushire to the treaty of peace; also, selections from his correspondence as commander-in-chief and plenipotentiary during the war in Persia.
Author: Sir James Outram.
Publication Details: London: printed for private circulation only by Smith, Elder and Co., 65 Cornhill.
Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-viii); with maps; octavo.
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- 'Lieut.-General Sir James Outram's Persian campaign in 1857; comprising general orders and despatches relating to the military operations in Persia, from the landing at Bushire to the treaty of peace; also, selections from his correspondence as commander-in-chief and plenipotentiary during the war in Persia.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:8, 1:418, 418a:418l, 419:420, iii-r:iii-v, back-i
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- Outram, Sir James
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