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left for Afghanistan. On reaching Attock, he found it held by a powerful Sikh Army. Dost Mohammad, in command of the advance-guard, led the assault in person, driving the Sikhs on all sides. He fought so bravely that he was given the name of Rustam by the Sikh General commanding the Fort. Dost Mohammed, at the head of his small contingent, rushed into the main defences of the enemy, captured some of the guns and forced the Sikhs to retreat. Unfortunately, at this juncture, some of the Afghans, overpowered with thirst, were forced to fall back, and this was a signal for general retreat. Dost Mohammad, who could get no help from the rear, was also obliged to give up the fight and join his brother, who was under the wrong impression that he had been killed in the action.
Fateh Khan, on reaching the capital, learned that the Persians were threatening Herat. The ruler of the place, a younger brother of Mahmud, Haji Firozud-din, appealed to Mahmud for help. In order to stem the tide of the Kajar invasion, Vazier Fateh Khan was asked to repair to Herat. Haji Firozud-din outwardly received him warmly, but in his heart of hearts he hated the Vazier and
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