Bücher von George John Younghusband

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Originally published in 1898 as part of the respected Wolseley Series of military textbooks, and dealing with campaigns and expeditions that took place during the 20 years that preceded publication, a period that saw the invention of the breechloader and the extensive introduction of railways, both of which materially altered the conditions under which Indian campaigns were undertaken.With chapters covering mountain, forest and defensive warfare, minor operations, convoys, mountain artillery, cavalry, engineers and signalling.Younghusband served in several conflicts, including the Second Afghan War, the Mahdist War, the Third Burmese War, the Second Boer War and finally in the First World War. Due to wounds received on the battlefield, he was forced to retire from the Army in 1917.