Churchill's first war : young Winston and the fight against the Taliban
Coughlin, Con, 1955-2013
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Just over a century ago British troops were fighting a vicious frontier war against Pashtun tribeman on the North West Frontier - the great-great-grandfathers of the Taliban and tribal insurgents in modern-day Afghanistan. Winston Churchill, then a young cavalry lieutenant, wrote a vivid account of what he saw during his first major campaign. In 'Churchill's First War', Con Coughlin tells the story of that campaign, a story of high adventure and imperial success, which contains many lessons and warnings for today.
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Author:
Coughlin, Con, 1955-, author
Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2013.
Collation:
xxi, 298 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780230758513 (hbk)9780230771529 (ebook)
Dewey class:
958.1'03
Language:
English
BRN:
120230
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