KARS AND ERZEROUM:

WITH

THE CAMPAIGNS OF PRINCE PASKIEWITCH

IN 1828 AND 1829;

AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE

CONQUESTS OF RUSSIA BEYOND THE CAUCASUS,

FROM THE TIME OF PETER THE GREAT

ΤΟ

THE TREATY OF TURCOMAN CHIE AND ADRIANOPLE.

BY

LIEUT.-GENERAL W. MONTEITH,

K.L.S., F.R.S., &c. &c.

OTHE

LONDON:

LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS.

1856.

LONDON:

Printed by SPOTTISWOODE and Co.

New-street-Square.

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C. MACNAGHTEN, ESQ.,

CHAIRMAN;

COLONEL W. H. SYKES, V.P.R.S.

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN ;

AND THE

DIRECTORS OF THE HON. EAST INDIA COMPANY.

HON. SIR, AND GENTLEMEN,

By your kind permission I have the honour to dedicate to your Hon. Court this work; the materials of which were collected during my residence in Persia, and which I hope may contain some information useful at the present time.

I have the honour to be,

Sir, and Gentlemen,

Your most obedient Servant,

WILLIAM MONTEITH,

Lieut.-Gen. E. I. C. S. Late of the Madras Engineers.