CHAPTER XXI.

THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_).

Our Relations with Scinde--Occupation of the Country--Napier in

Scinde--Ellenborough's Instructions--A New Treaty--Capture of

Emaum-Ghur--The Treaty signed--Attack on the Residency--Battle of

Meeanee--Defeat of Shere Mahommed--Subjugation of Scinde--Napier's

Government of the Province--Position of the Sikhs--Disorders in

Gwalior--Battle of Maharajpore--Settlement of Gwalior--Recall

of Lord Ellenborough--Sir Henry Hardinge--Power of the

Sikhs--Disorders on the Death of Runjeet Singh--The Sikhs

cross the Sutlej--Battle of Moodkee--Battle of Ferozeshah--The

Victory won--Battle of Aliwal--Battle of Sobraon--Terms of

Peace--Administration of the Lawrences--Murder of Vans Agnew and

Anderson--Renewal of the War--Battles of Chillianwallah and of

Goojerat--Capture of Mooltan--Annexation of the Punjab 589

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