INVENTORY #154525
The Relief of Chitral
YOUNGHUSBAND, Captains G. J. and Frank E.
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In 1895, the British authorities sent the Chitral military expedition to relieve the fort at Chitral, which was under siege after a local coup following the death of the old ruler. An intervening British force of about 400 men was besieged in the fort until it was relieved by two expeditions, a small one from Gilgit and a larger one from Peshawar. The authors of this history were brothers, both acting as correspondents for The Times in when the expedition was dispatched. The record of the book is based on The Gazette of India, The Blue Book on Chitral affairs presented to the Houses of Parliament in England, and correspondence by the authors with The Times itself.
Publication Info
- Publisher: Macmillan and Co.
- Edition: n/a
- Date Published: 1895
- Place Published: London
- ISBN: n/a
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- Condition: Fair
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: No
- Jacket Condition: n/a
- Details:
vi, 183, [4] p. 24 cm. Colour map. 23 other illustrations, two of which are fold out in partial colour. Burgundy cloth with gold impressing. Wrapped in protective mylar (removed for photo). Spine faded. Some wrinkles in rear board.Corners bumped, tears in spine ends. Loosening front free endpaper has armorial bookplate for Ian Vaughan-Arbuckle. Front pastedown has small label. HInges cracking internally. Some chips and tears to page edges. Foxing to title. Stain on rear of plate facing p. 173.