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100 1 _aHoldsworth, T. W. E.
245 1 0 _aCampaign of the Indus :
_bIn a Series of Letters from an Officer of the Bombay Division
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-07-09
508 _aProduced by Asad Razzaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Produced from images provided by the Million Book Project
520 _a"Campaign of the Indus" by T.W.E. Holdsworth is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. The work comprises a series of letters from an officer in the Bombay Division, chronicling military operations in Central Asia as British forces engage in a campaign through territories previously traversed only by Alexander the Great. The letters provide insights into the challenges faced by the soldiers, including harsh conditions, complex political landscapes, and the interactions with local leaders. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the campaign, as Holdsworth's son, writing from various locations, describes the preparations and the journey of the British troops as they sail towards the Indus River. He recounts the army's composition, the logistical difficulties they encounter, and the anticipation of potential conflicts with the Ameers of Sinde. The correspondence is rich with personal reflections on the soldier's life, offering an intimate perspective on military endeavors during a tumultuous period of British imperial expansion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAfghan Wars
700 1 _aHoldsworth, A. H.
_q(Arthur Howe),
_d1781?-1860
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12863
999 _c54257
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