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THS CONQUEST OF SCINDE, 



WITH A N 



ACCOUNT OF-THE MILITARY TRANSACTIONS AND BATTLES OF 

 Major-General Sir Charles J. Napier in that Country. 



BY MAJOR-GENERAL W. F. P. NAPIER, 



Author of " History of the War in the Peninsular." 



" We are f^lad General Napier has found any excuse for presenting the public with 

 lis views of the jiolicv adopted in reference to Scinde and AflFghanistan, and of the 

 ganner in which that policy was carried cut. His is no common pen. He adorns and 

 "lignifies a good cause, and renders a bad one attractive. As a commentary upon 

 ome remarkable political events, and daring military achievements, this volume will 

 apidly find a place in every soldier's library." — Atlas. 



"The Author is the historian of the Peninsular War, whose connection by blood 

 ritli the gallant conqueror of Scinde aftbrds a secuiity for the authenticity of his 

 lurces of information — some of which are the letters of Sir Charles himself — and 

 I'hose high character, as an author, as well as a soldier, is a guarantee for his fidelity 

 n the use of his ample materials. We may add to the Author's other qualifications, 

 n unflinching intrepid honesty, which makes him speak out, and utter the plain 

 luth, without considering whether it be unpalatable." — Asiatic Journal. 



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COMMODORE SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S 



ACCOUNT OF THE "WATL IN FORTUCrAI.. 



BETWEEN DON PEDRO AND DON MIGUEL; 



WITH PLANS OF HIS ACTION OFF CAPE ST. VINCENT. 



" If we read the account of that naval action in which, with a force wholly unequal, 

 ad it not been directed by the utmost skill and valour, to compete with the enemy — 

 'we read the account of that action in which, in the space of five minutes, a signal 

 'ictory was achieved, by which the glory of St. Vincent was revived — I say, if we read 

 ^e records of such an action, we shall find that the commander bore the name of Na- 

 ier." — Sppcchof Sir Robert Peel. 



'"An excellent and spirit-stirring- book— plain, honest, and straight-forward — the 

 'ery stuff of which the web of history alone should be comi)Osed. This is indeed an 

 'onest, fair, and impartial history." — Mornitiij Chronicle. 



'' In spirit and in keeping, from beginning to end, Admiral Napier's ' War in Por- 

 u^al ' is the happiest picture we could conceive of the battle off Cape St. Vincent — 

 :s°especial excellence consisting in a regardless bluntness of manner and language 

 hat is quite admirable and delightful."— Mow^/j/?/ Revleu: 



" It is Cajsar's Commentaries in the first person." — Spectator. 



" Candid to a degree, and sincere as a sailor's will. This is the very stuff of which 

 istory should be composed." — Bell's Messenger. 



" If Admiral Napier be not distinguished by the common-place facilities of author- 

 hip, he possesses the higher qualities of truth, discretion, and clear-sightedness, in no 

 light degree."— ^<Z«5. 



" In speaking of himself and his deeds, he has hit the just and difficult niedmm— 

 hewing his real feelings, yet steering clear of affected modesty on the one hand, and of 

 ver-wcening modesty on the other." — Tait's Magazine. 



" This is a very graphic account of the affairs in which the gallant author figured so 

 obly, and added fresh lustre to the name of Napier."— iVe/«5. 



