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The story of the Malakand field force; an episode of frontier war by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965. Publication date 1899 Topics
1 de jul. de 2004 · While I was attached to the Malakand Field Force I wrote a series of letters for the London Daily Telegraph. The favorable manner in which these letters were received, encouraged me to attempt a more substantial work. This volume is the result.
- Sir Churchill, Winston
Seeking military distinction, the 22-year-old Winston S. Churchill talked his way into the Malakand Field Force as a war correspondent, reporting on the front line in a struggle against restless tribes on the Northwest Frontier. Churchill describes dramatic campaigns, his writing always rooted in the exotic and, at times, adverse environment of ...
23 de jul. de 2013 · As a 22-year-old subaltern in the 4th Hussars stationed in Bangalore in 1897, Winston Churchill was an ambitious young soldier. Seeking military distinction, he talked his way onto the Malakand Field Force to battle restless frontier tribes after meeting the commander, Sir Bindon Blood, at a social…
Published in 1898 The Malakand Field Force is Churchill’s first book. It had its origin in a series of despatches written for the London Daily Telegraph and so was really the product of Churchill’s need to earn some money as well as to make a name for himself. Churchill tells the story of the Malakand expedition in which he took part.
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24 de may. de 2017 · This review is for the edition published by Book Jungle (The Story of The Malakand Field Force). The story itself is well-written and entertaining - the young Churchill was already confident, witty and sometimes eerily insightful. However, this edition does not contain any of the maps which Churchill meant to be included.
- Winston S. Churchill
17 de jun. de 2004 · Amazon.com: The Story Of The Malakand Field Force: 9781419184109: Churchill K G, Sir Winston S: Books
