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Title: At the Point of the Bayonet
A Tale of the Mahratta War

Author: G. A. Henty

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AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET:

A Tale of the Mahratta War

by

G. A. HENTY.

Illustrated by Wal Paget.

1901

Contents

Preface.
Chapter 1: A Faithful Nurse.
Chapter 2: A Strange Bringing Up.
Chapter 3: A Change In Affairs.
Chapter 4: A British Resident.
Chapter 5: Down To Bombay.
Chapter 6: In The Company's Service.
Chapter 7: An Act Of Treachery.
Chapter 8: Nana's Release.
Chapter 9: A Popular Tumult.
Chapter 10: A Mission By Sea.
Chapter 11: A Prisoner.
Chapter 12: The Defence Of Johore.
Chapter 13: The Break Up Of The Monsoon.
Chapter 14: The Great Andaman.
Chapter 15: Assaye.
Chapter 16: A Disastrous Retreat.
Chapter 17: An Escape.
Chapter 18: An Awkward Position.
Chapter 19: Bhurtpoor.
Chapter 20: Home.

Illustrations

For a year he worked with the shikaree.
Harry went up to him and salaamed.
Harry . . . saw a party of soldiers coming along the road.
There was a little haggling over the terms.
Harry ran up to the proclamation and tore it down.
As he rode through the streets he saw . . . how fierce a
feeling of resentment had been excited by the news.
'Well, sir, I will now return to shore,' the governor said.
Without a cry the rajah fell back, shot through the head.
The rattle of musketry broke out again.
Plan of the Battle of Assaye.
Plan of the Battle of Laswaree.
Harry s