TY  - BOOK
AU  - NASH N.S
TI  - Chitral Charlie: the life and times of a Victorian soldier 
SN  - 9781848842762 (hbk. ):
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Barnsley
PB  - Pen & Sword
KW  - INDIA. ARMY
KW  -  OFFICERS
KW  -  BIOGRAPHY
KW  - GENERALS
KW  -  GREAT BRITAIN
KW  - INDIA
KW  -  HISTORY
KW  -  BRITISH OCCUPATION
KW  - 1765-1947
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 317) and index
N2  - 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
ER  -