000			01124cam a2200181 4500
020			_a9781848842762 (hbk. ): _c25.00 GBP
100	1		_aNASH N.S
245			_aChitral Charlie : _bthe life and times of a Victorian soldier : _bthe slow rise and swift fall of Major General Sir Charles Townshend KCB DSO / _cN.S. Nash.
260			_aBarnsley : _bPen & Sword, _c2010.
300			_aviii, 326 pages [14 p. of plates] : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 317) and index.
520			_aCharles 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.
650			_aINDIA. ARMY _x OFFICERS _x BIOGRAPHY.
650			_aGENERALS _x GREAT BRITAIN _x BIOGRAPHY.
650			_aINDIA _x HISTORY _x BRITISH OCCUPATION, _y1765-1947.
945			_i46053-2001 _rY _sY
945			_i46053-3001 _rY _sY
999			_c30544 _d30544