The Puggrie Wallahs: the 14th (King's) Light Dragoons in India During the Second Sikh War and in the Indian Mutiny, 1841-59
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (517 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1782822127 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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M 14th (King's) Light Dragoons they served with distinction in the Second Sikh War and during the Indian Mutiny. Hamilton has included several, rarely seen first hand accounts of the Chillianwallah engagement that make fascinating and illuminating reading. Two campaigns in India with the British light cavalry As its commanding officer and as a noted Oxford University academic Colonel Henry Hamilton was well placed to write the history of the 14th (King's) Hussars. Hamilton's accounts of the battles of the Second Sikh War are riveting, but of particular interest to students of the subject will be the authors research into the infamous 'volt-face' incident at the Battle of Chillianwallah where cavalry regiments 'about-turned' and retired whilst closing upon the enemy. By carefully editing Hamilton's book, and adding illustrations and maps and supplementary material not originally present, the Leonaur editors have created two
"Definite Must" according to bookworm. My husband and I have the paper back edition of this book and do not quite understand the previous comment we certainly did not expect, judging by the title and the well known historical author, Hamilton, a 'casual read'. As the title suggests it covers the 1Definite Must bookworm My husband and I have the paper back edition of this book and do not quite understand the previous comment we certainly did not expect, judging by the title and the well known historical author, Hamilton, a 'casual read'. As the title suggests it covers the 14th through its Indian Campaigns and contains some previously unknown facts. For anybody interested in the Indian Mutiny, and Indian battles, it is a definite must and the accounts of eyewitnesses can make harrowing reading, it is always difficult to think that so called humans of this world can treat one another in such ways and true stor. th through its Indian Campaigns and contains some previously unknown facts. For anybody interested in the Indian Mutiny, and Indian battles, it is a definite must and the accounts of eyewitnesses can make harrowing reading, it is always difficult to think that so called humans of this world can treat one another in such ways and true stor. "Not for the casual reader. Regimental history wrtten by" according to Dianne G McCarty. Not for the casual reader. Regimental history wrtten by the veterans who were there in India. Fascinating period piece. Difficult to read and disjointed. It is not an entire history of the 1Not for the casual reader. Regimental history wrtten by Dianne G McCarty Not for the casual reader. Regimental history wrtten by the veterans who were there in India. Fascinating period piece. Difficult to read and disjointed. It is not an entire history of the 14th; only its activites in the India rebellion.. th; only its activites in the India rebellion.