India

In Oct 1876 H.I.M. having concluded 25^th August a treaty with several Indian chiefs to defend the integrity of their states for a subsidy of Rs [Rupees] 8 laks per month sailed with 8 Cavalry Regiments 30 Battalions 20 Batteries for Bombay. After landing Regiments were despatched to various places in Madras, Bombay, Bengal + Burma.

In August 1877 a Camp of Exercise was held near Ludhiana at which the [list of units] were present.

In Feb 1878 a force of [list of units] under LG Elliott + MG Junot entered the Khyber to punish a refractory tribe. After a successful action at Lalpoor the Khan of that place submitted in March 1878.

In April a rising in Hyderabad was put down by the routing of the insurgents at Koduli by a force of [units are listed] under LG Beresford, MG Benachey + BG Hamley.

After Lalpoor (see above) it was found that the Khan had been supported by Amir Sher Ali of Afghanistan who meditated an invasion into India. An ultimatum was therefore sent to him which he disregarded.

1st Afghan war

An Army was ordered to enter Afghanistan as follows

Khyber Force  13 H, ^A+C/2A, 1/25 1/57 2/45 15 + 10H, S/Engs

Kurram          10 H, ^D/FA1/25 2/93 MG Junot

Bolan              10 H, 1/40, 2/60, AHA LG Elliott B/2A

Just before this the strength of all Corps had been doubled by transferring half the Corps in the Army to others + all Infantry Reg^ts had an extra B[attalio]n added from late Corps.

The Khyber column was reviewed at Peshawar on 5^th Nov 1878 crossed the frontier on 2oth + captured Ali Musjide 21^st Nov with a loss of only 90 K[illed] + wounded + occupied Jellalabad by end of month.

The Kurram force having advanced as far as Pengar was checked there 22 Dec with a loss of 400 but on the 27^th the Afghan position was carried by a flank assault.

The Bolan column forced the Bolan Pass 30^th Oct + occupied Kandahar 27 Dec.

The Amir having fled + died his successor Yakub Khan signed peace at Ghandamuk in April 1879 + the army withdrew from Kandahar + Jellalabad in May. A Native Brigade from India was brought up + occupied the ceded territory in the Kurram + a Resident sent to Kabul.

India was now at peace + the Georland subsidy not being renewed H.I.M. with his forces sailed from India 7^th Aug arriving at Georgetown Castle 26 Sept 1879.