Chitral Charlie : the life and times of a Victorian soldier : the slow rise and swift fall of Major General Sir Charles Townshend KCB DSO /
NASH N.S
Chitral Charlie : the life and times of a Victorian soldier : the slow rise and swift fall of Major General Sir Charles Townshend KCB DSO / N.S. Nash. - Barnsley : Pen & Sword, 2010. - viii, 326 pages [14 p. of plates] : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317) and index.
Charles Townshend achieved international fame, as a captain, when he commanded the besieged garrison at Chitral (now Pakistan) in 1895. As a result, he became known as 'Chitral Charlie'.This fascinating and objective biography examines Townshend's controversial conduct during and after the siege and assesses whether his dramatic fall from grace and popularity was fair.
9781848842762 (hbk. ): 25.00 GBP
INDIA. ARMY -- OFFICERS -- BIOGRAPHY.
GENERALS -- GREAT BRITAIN -- BIOGRAPHY.
INDIA -- HISTORY -- BRITISH OCCUPATION,--1765-1947.
Chitral Charlie : the life and times of a Victorian soldier : the slow rise and swift fall of Major General Sir Charles Townshend KCB DSO / N.S. Nash. - Barnsley : Pen & Sword, 2010. - viii, 326 pages [14 p. of plates] : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317) and index.
Charles Townshend achieved international fame, as a captain, when he commanded the besieged garrison at Chitral (now Pakistan) in 1895. As a result, he became known as 'Chitral Charlie'.This fascinating and objective biography examines Townshend's controversial conduct during and after the siege and assesses whether his dramatic fall from grace and popularity was fair.
9781848842762 (hbk. ): 25.00 GBP
INDIA. ARMY -- OFFICERS -- BIOGRAPHY.
GENERALS -- GREAT BRITAIN -- BIOGRAPHY.
INDIA -- HISTORY -- BRITISH OCCUPATION,--1765-1947.