Military Service and Adventures in the Far East - Including Sketches of Campaigns Against Afghans in 1839, Sikhs in

Klappentext This two-volume work, published in 1847 by cavalry officer Daniel Mackinnon, describes his part in the Anglo-Afghan and Anglo-Sikh wars. Zusammenfassung This two-volume work, published in 1847 by cavalry officer Daniel Henry Mackinnon (1813–84) describes his military service in India, in the campaigns against the Afghans in 1839 and the Sikhs in 1845–6. Volume 1 begins with his arrival in India and his involvement during the First Anglo-Afghan War. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Arrival in India, and march to the north-western provinces; 2. Visit to the Himalayah Mountains; 3. Matters relating to the Afghans; 4. Arrival at Buhawulpore; 5. Advance from Shikarpore; 6. Kandahar; 7. Storm and capture of Ghuzni; 8. Arrival at Caubul; 9. The army at Caubul broken up; 10. Peshawur; 11. Cross the Chemab and Ravee.

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• Authors: Daniel Henry MacKinnon, Mackinnon Daniel Henry
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.05.2012
• EAN: 9781108045780
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04578-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History; Military Service and Adventures in the Far East 2 Volume Set; Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History; Military Service and Adventures in the Far East 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / General, military history, Memoirs, India, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Asian History, Battles & campaigns, Battles and campaigns, HISTORY / Asia / South / India, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs