'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [‎311] (528/684)

DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS.
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thus, this acceptable ordinance of the law was
everywhere established and promulgated; and, from
the auspicious and sublime royal energies, joined
to the exalted Prince-Viceroy's system of disci
pline, the inhabitants of these regions now learnt
a settled system of repelling their foes, and ren
dering due service to the Eternal Empire; and
from hence cast away all solicitude and anxiety
about the greater or smaller numbers of their
enemy*.
The system comprehends all the rules of battle,
and the precepts for conducting hostilities; by at
tention to which, the experienced, foe-subduing
veterans easily draw the human game into their
* It is amusing to learn in what light the Russians view these
warriors, who are arrived at the perfection of having 1 cast away
1 all soUcitude and anxiety about the greater or smaller numbers
of their enemies."
" Speaking of the Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. at Erivan, the Gentleman who was
" sent by General Rhicheff into Persia to negotiate an armistice
" says, ' His, the Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. 's corps is not numerous, being composed of
no more than 8000 cavalry and 6000 Serbaz, which have been
" lately organized by British officers. Twelve pieces of light artil-
14 lery form a part of this corps. The Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. made his troops man-
" ceuvre before me, flattering himself that he should impress me
" with a high opinion of his soldiery; but I perceived, from the first,
" that even the Serbazes, though commanded by European officers,
" could not successfully contend with the Russians.
And at Nakhshiwan he says, " The Khan begged me to attend
" the review of a corps of Serbazes, which he had formed himself.
Xo troops are more absurdly awkward than this description of
infantry which has been lately organized in Persia. It these
" Asiatics ever become formidable, it will only be as cavalry ; for
" one cannon-shot is enough to disperse the most numerous body ot
" Persian foot."
The Reader will hereafter, in the Notes, learn what came under
•ny own knowledge respecting these troops, and my opinion con
cerning them.