Military Operations At Cabul, Which Ended in Retreat Destruction of - With a Journal of Imprisonment in Affghanistan

Klappentext A first-hand account, published in 1843, of the First Anglo-Afghan War and the author's capture and imprisonment in Afghanistan. Zusammenfassung Vincent Eyre (1811–81) was an English officer in the East India Company and served in the First Anglo-Afghan War, which ended in disaster for the British. In this 1843 work, he lucidly describes his experiences during the conflict and records his capture and imprisonment in Afghanistan. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notice by the editor; Introductory chapter; 1. Proceedings of November 2nd; 2. Nov. 3rd to Nov. 10th; 3. Nov. 10th to 15th; 4. Nov. 3rd to 15th; 5. Nov. 16th to 23rd; 6. Nov. 23rd; 7. Nov. 24th to Dec. 12th; 8. Dec 12th to 24th; 9. From Dec. 2nd to Jan. 6th; 10. Jan. 6th to Jan. 14th; 11. Rough notes during imprisonment in Affghanistan; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: Vincent Eyre, Eyre Vincent
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.06.2012
• EAN: 9781108050234
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05023-4
• No. of pages: 466
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Afghanistan, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, War and defence operations, War & defence operations