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Through the Sikh War; A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub

By G. A. Henty

2019-11-14 20:36:15

FROM THE PREFACE.......Among the many wars by which, province by province, the Empire of India was won, few, if any, were more brilliant and hard-fought than those which terminated in the annexation of the Punjaub. It is satisfactory to know that the ... Read more
FROM THE PREFACE.......Among the many wars by which, province by province, the Empire of India was won, few, if any, were more brilliant and hard-fought than those which terminated in the annexation of the Punjaub. It is satisfactory to know that the conquest of the Sikhs—a brave and independent race—was not brought about by any of the intrigues which marred the brilliance of some of our early conquests, or by greed for additional territory, but was the result of a wanton invasion of the states under our protection by the turbulent soldiery of the Punjaub, who believed themselves invincible, and embarked upon the conflict with a confident belief that they would make themselves masters of Delhi, if not drive us completely out of India. Less

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File size954.809 KB
Print pages402
PublisherPublic Domain Books
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781590871560
Author
George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902) was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19...

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