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'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.' [9r] (22/212)
The record is made up of 1 volume (102 folios). It was created in 1922-1924. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The sanitary state of Bushire was found to be bad. The
troops encamped one mile outside the walls near the water
supply, a cavalry out-post with guns being posted two miles fur
ther on towards the hills. The want of sufficient boats to land
stores from the fleet was badly felt. The inhabitants brought
in supplies and were well pleased to receive ready money pay
ments, after their previous experience of Persian troops.
1 he enemy had collected troops at Shiraz and were report
ed to be at Parashband and advancing to Kalimeh. They
had brought a considerable artillery train bv a circuitous route,
some 18 pounders coming by FIruzabad, and had established two
supply depots, one at Chahkutah, 20 miles distant, the other at
Borazjun, 45 miles. Their chief transport was small hardy
donkeys.
General Sir James Outram with the 2nd Division of the
expedition, consisting of the 14th Light Dragoons, the Scinde
Horse, l Troop Royal Horse Artillery, two field batteries, 78th
Highlanders, 2 "rd and 26th Bombay Native Infantry and
a composite battalion consisting of 10 light companies of native
infantry, left India in the latter half of December, reaching
Bushire at the end of January,
Chahkutah was first destroyed by a cavalry force. As
the enemy were cutting off supplies from Bushire, an advance
on Borazjun was then decided on.
On February 3rd, General Outram left Bushire, taking 3
battalions British infantry, 3 battalions native infantry, 3rd
Bombay Cavalry, Poona Irregular Cavalry and horse and field
artillery, total 419 cavalry, 18 guns, 118 sappers and 4,116
infantry. Practically no transport was available. No tents
weie taken and each man carried a great coat and blanket and
two days’ cooked provisions.
The commissariat arranged for bringing on reserve rations.
The march was made by night, bitterly cold at this time of year.
After 26 miles the force halte I for the day. Severe dust-storms
followed by hail and rain, which drenched every one, and a
cold piercing wind made the march very trying. Borazjun
was reached after another trying march, and*a night of cold
and rain, the force having covered 46 miles in 41 hours. The
depot was taken after a slight skirmish with the enemy’s cavalrv,
the entrenchments being quite insignificant
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The volume is entitled Military Report on Persia. Volume IV Part II. Fars, Gulf Ports, Yazd and Laristan. (Simla, Government of India Press, 1924). The volume was originally published in 1923.
The report contains sections on history, geography, population, climate and health, resources, military affairs, communications, and political matters. Appendices give the following information: sub-divisions of the Khamseh Arabs; sub-divisions of the Baseri; Baharlu sub-tribes; sub-divisions of the Qashqai; sub-divisions of the Mamassani; table of supplies and transport. There are also four maps (folios 100-103), entitled:
- Map accompanying Military Report on Persia Vol. IV. Part 2.
- Bushire
- The Khamseh Tribes
- Map to illustrate habitat & migrations of more important Clans (Tirehs) of Qashgai Tribes
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- 1 volume (102 folios)
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There is a table of contents on folio 6; and an index on folios 88-98.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 104; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:99v, Back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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