1 Appendix.] DEFEAT OF MAHMOOD AND FUTTEH KHAUN.
2 The M«er Waei who had remained at Caubul while the vizier marched
3 for Peshawpr, nn sooner heard of the defeat and death of his friend, tlian he
4 «et all the imprisoned Princes at liberty, and prepared for a vigorous deience
5 of the capitaL He was obliged to desert the city on the King's approach,
6 but he fetired wiA Kyser into the strong country of the Cohirtaun, where
7 he contimied fyt aome time to i^sist the ttoops.vlucb were emt against him.
8 At length Kyaer was persuaded to come in» and was fiedly patdofied, and
9 the King marched against Mahraood, who had been joined by Futteh
10 Khaun and had taVeii CaTKbhar. The rivals met on the east of that ci^t
11 Mahmood was dt t e iit d and Laudahar fell into the hands of the victor.
12 The King was now about to move towards Sind, but being anticipated by
13 • payment fions that province, be set out fi»r Peshawer* which place ha
14 icadiad on ^ lodi of Jvmtj 1809.
15 ' llie CanlMl aimioii arrived at Pediawer MOD ate
16 «v«t* an related in lihe niffativtt of its peooeedfa^
17 . ■ I c,
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