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CONTEl^TS. XXV Chapter IIL — continufid. V. The way in which the offices sought to perform the tasks of war admiuistration, . . . . . . . .41 Their working did not come to a dead-lock, but involved waste of power, ......... 46 VI. England's practice of foregoing the aid of her Indian officers and administrators in European war, . . . . .47 Result of this, 48 Our troops tended upon the ' regimental ' system, ... 48 The one good service our offices rendered, . . . . 4fl By always maintaining ' the regiments,' .... 46 CHAPTER IV. A KETKOSPEOriVE ENQUIRY. I. Our system of War administration at the time of the great con- llict with France, ........ 5C II. How the system ' worked ' during the first seventeen years of the war, .,,..,.... 63 III. The Wellington era, ........ 62 The three new administrative forces created in 1809, . . 65 The Wellington reign, ........ 66 Its brief duration, ......... 66 I5rief duration of tiie three new administrative forces, . . 66 The first of them, ......... 66 Its expiration at the close of the war, ..... 68 The second one, ......... 68 Its expiration at the same time, ...... 69 Circumstances under which the creation of the third new ad- ministrative force became possible, . . . . . 08 VOL. VII. C