The compleat history of Thamas Kouli Kan (afterwards Schah Nadir) late-sovereign of Persia
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The compleat history of Thamas Kouli Kan (afterwards Schah Nadir) late-sovereign of Persia
Printed for J. Brindley, [1741]
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Anonymous. Erroneously attributed to J.A. Du Cerceau. Cf. Barbier
"Gravée par T. Boitard à Paris 1741"-- Added t.p
Signatures: π[1] A[2] B-G[12] H[10]; B-G[12] H[6]
Includes index
"Written in French, and rendered into English with improvements"
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- Pt. 1. Containing a description of the Persian Empire ; an account of the religion and manners of the Persians ; a chronological abridgment of their history, including the lives and reigns of cyrus and his descendents, the arsacidae, the caliphs, the Tartar Princes, and the Sophis, down to the late revolutions ; a particular account of the Aghwans, and their Leaders Mir-Weis, Magmund, and Eschref, to their total reduction by Kouli Kan ; the origin and rise of this commander, his wars with the rebels and the Turks, and his artful assumption of the crown
- Pt. 2. Containing a description of the empire of Indostan, and a character of the Indians ; some account of the Great Moguls from Tamerlane down to Mahmet-Cha now reigning ; grounds of Kouli Kan's quarrel with this Latter ; his Invasion of the Kingdom of Cabul, and the whole progress of his arms till he entirely defeats, deposes, and generously restores his enemy, after having taken from him an Immense booty, obtained the cession of part of his dominions, and obliged him to an annual tribute, with copies of letters, edicts, manifesto's, &c. translated from the originals under the Hands of both Monarchs
