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Experiences of a British Officer in India, 1845-1849: The Illustrated Journal of Charles Nedham
P Harrington
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Paperback. Charles Nedham was just twenty when he arrived in India in July 1845 as an ensign in HM 10th Foot. For the next four and a half years he lived as a young officer on duty in the sub-continent, finally seeing action in the Second Sikh War at the siege of Multan and the battle of Gujerat. Editor(s): Harrington, Peter. Num Pages: 112 pages, 26 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; BJ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Charles Nedham was just twenty when he arrived in India in July 1845 as an ensign in HM 10th Foot. For the next four and a half years he lived as a young officer on duty in the sub-continent, finally seeing action in the Second Sikh War at the siege of Multan and the battle of Gujerat. His journal which he illustrated with fine pencil drawings of various sites and buildings offers glimpses of life in peace and war in India, as well as the contempt and prejudices shown by the British towards the native population. He was equally cynical ... Read more
Charles Nedham was just twenty when he arrived in India in July 1845 as an ensign in HM 10th Foot. For the next four and a half years he lived as a young officer on duty in the sub-continent, finally seeing action in the Second Sikh War at the siege of Multan and the battle of Gujerat. His journal which he illustrated with fine pencil drawings of various sites and buildings offers glimpses of life in peace and war in India, as well as the contempt and prejudices shown by the British towards the native population. He was equally cynical ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
102
Place of Publication
Solihull, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910294383
SKU
V9781910294383
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Ref
99-2
About P Harrington
The book's editor, Peter Harrington, is Curator of the Anne S.K. Brown Military at Brown University Library in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Reviews for Experiences of a British Officer in India, 1845-1849: The Illustrated Journal of Charles Nedham
This book is an entertaining account of Nedham's personal experiences of army life in India, on campaign and in battle.
Miniature Wargames - Arthur Harman
An informative read for anyone wanting to learn more about this period of history.
Battlefield Magazine
The book is a useful addition to the corpus of literature about British India.
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Miniature Wargames - Arthur Harman
An informative read for anyone wanting to learn more about this period of history.
Battlefield Magazine
The book is a useful addition to the corpus of literature about British India.
... Read more