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This is the most ambitious of the series, covering a number of major campaigns overseas. It begins with a summary of the expeditians of 1801 in response to the Napoleonic threat but the maor studies are of the Indian contingent in Egypt of 1882 and the Sudan Campaign of 1885. Then Sir Robert Napier s expedition to Abyssinia and the ncapture of Magdala and subsequent operations with details of the composition of the force and the casualties. Operations in Somaliland over a period fourteen years describe the Isa.Expedition of 1890, against the Mulla in 1901-2 and again 1902-04 ending with his fliight and escape . Appendices give details of command and staff and casualties. East Africa gives an account of the Mombasa Field Force and the operations against rebels led by Mubarak and his surrender, In Jubaland we read of the expedition against the Ogaden Somalis in 1898 followed by the punitive expedition of 1901. Operations in Uganda give the story of the expediton from India in November 1897against mutinous Sudanese and in support of internal security. There was a contingent of British troops sent from India, a cavalry and an infantry brigade, artillery and miscellaneous units with many Indian followers.
This account of the Operations in the Mohmand country and in the Khaiber during April and May 1908 has been compiled in the Division of the Chief of Staff by Lt R.Dane, 21st Cavalry, Frontier Force. Chapter I contains a brief description of the Mohmand country while in Chapter II will be found a summary of events bringing up to date the history of our relations with the tribe as given in Volume I of this series. In the spring of 1908 the Mohmands carried out raids into British territory and attacked British troops. he decision was taken to mount a punitive expedition under the command of Sir James Willcocks who would command the Indian Corps in France in 1914. The operations undertaken by his force are described in detail and in Appendix I we have an extract from his despatches naming all those who had distinguished themselves and including a casualty return listing every casualty by name with the nature of the wound. The list of the British officers killed is headed by Major N.C.Maclachlan, 1st Seaforth Highlanders, gunshot wound, head, accidental. There are extracts from the Engineer report. Medical report and Communications. There is also the strenght return for the force as on 1st June 1908 and an ammunition expenditure return at Appendix VII of which the last two words of the heading should read "DURING OPERATIONS .