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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.' [‎385] (404/454)

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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whose indomitable energy, and well-established charac
ter, inspire a confidence in the troops which no other
officer of the Indian army could maintain.
The Governor-General has summoned me back to
India, and accordingly I depart this day, having made
over the command of the Persian Expeditionary Force,
with the political duties which devolved on me, to
General Jacob.
The Governor-General desired also the return of
General Jacob to India. But I shall point out to his
Lordship how impolitic it would be to remove him from
this command at present, and that, should such be the
exigencies of India as absolutely to require his return
there, I would earnestly advise that he should withdraw
the entire force from Bushire and proceed with it to
Kurrachee, leaving merely such garrison as he may
think adequate for holding Karrack, which is, in my
opinion, a preferable position to Bushire, whether con
sidered politically or on military grounds, as command
ing this port and the mouths of the Euphrates, and
capable of being maintained, even in its present state,
by a very small garrison against all the power of Persia,
and of easily being rendered impregnable to more for
midable naval powers.
It appears to me that Karrack would also be a pre
ferable position for the Eesident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
as placing that functionary beyond the necessity of
exercising the vexatious interference with Persian sub
jects which cannot be avoided while he is located in this
town.
The occupation of the island will not involve the
necessity of our taking possession of it as British terri
tory, should the Shah really fulfil the conditions of the
treaty. And it is now the most valuable acquisition we
could retain if he does not do so.

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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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