Skip to item: of 454
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'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.' [‎313] (332/454)

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.

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

313
sending them to Bombay; and as the Light Battalion
does not touch at Bushire, I hope you will approve their
going on without the previous reference to you I had
intended Boileau should make.
To the Governor-General.
M y L ord, Mohumra, Qth May, 1857.
I have the honour to transmit, for your Lordship's
information, copy of an order I have this day issued to
the Persian Expeditionary Force, detailing the troops
which return to India, and those which will garrison
Bushire and Karrack, until the conditions of the treaty
are fulfilled.
Her Majesty's 64th Regiment has, I trust, already
sailed from Bushire, whence Her Majesty's 14th Dra
goons had, as I reported, been previously despatched.
Her Majesty's 78th Highlanders, and Reserve Com
pany Artillery with mountain train, are now embark
ing, a portion of whom will be despatched to-morrow,
in tow of the Punjaub, and the remainder next day,
towed by the Semiramis —thus ensuring their arrival in
Bombay by about the 21st or 22nd instant.
The embarkation and despatch of the remainder of
this division will proceed without delay, and the with
drawal of the troops from Mohumra will, I hope, be
completed by about the 17th instant.
On the arrival of the 26th N. I. at Bushire, General
Jacob will despatch the 2nd European Regiment to
Kurrachee, when all European troops will have been
withdrawn from Persia, excepting the portion of the
artillery remaining at Bushire.
In my despatch from Bushire, dated the 2nd instant,
I informed your Lordship that the final evacuation of

About this item

Content

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.

Extent and format
1 volume (419 pages)
Physical characteristics

Dimensions: 220mm x 135mm

Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'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.' [‎313] (332/454), British Library: Printed Collections, T 36897, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023694742.0x000085> [accessed 28 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023694742.0x000085">'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.' [&lrm;313] (332/454)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023694742.0x000085">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023552830.0x000001/T 36897_0332.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100023552830.0x000001/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image