The Revolt In Hindustan 1857-59.
Bound in original cloth gilt, spine faded. Torn circulating library label on inside of front paste-down. Generally a fine copy.
£45.00
Details
FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF THE INDIAN MUTINY
Publisher
London: Methuen & Co.,
Date
1908
Synopsis
By sir evelyn wood, fm. v.c., g.c.b., g.c.m.g.
author of cavalry in the waterloo campaign, the crimea in 1854 and 1894, achievements of cavalry and from midshipman to field-marshall.
with eight illustrations and five maps.
Item Description
First edition 8vo., xv + [i] + 367 + [1] + 40 pp. advertisements. Illustrated with plates and five folding maps.
Notes
Substantially rewritten from articles that appeared in The Times in 1907.
The military career of Field Marshall Sir (Henry) Evelyn Wood (1838-1919) extended from The Crimea (where he served as a midshipman) to the Indian Mutiny during 1858-60, where he won his VC, though service in the Asante Expedition of 1873-74, the Zulu War of 1870, the First Boer War of 1881 to Egypt, 1882-85. Subsequently he held several home commands.
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