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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.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Barnsley : Pen & Sword, 2010.Description: viii, 326 pages [14 p. of plates] : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781848842762 (hbk. ):
Subject(s): Summary: 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.
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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.

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