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The Frontier Scouts
The intriguing and colourful story of the Frontier Scouts, Pathan tribesmen led by young officers of the Indian Army and experienced officers of their own tribes, told mostly in the words of those British and Pathan officers themselves.
- GenresIndia
298 pages, Hardcover
First published July 24, 1986
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Charles Chenevix Trench
34 books2 followersMajor Charles Pocklington Chenevix Trench was the great grandson of Richard Chenevix Trench.
Charles Chenevix Trench became the author of a wide variety of popular historical works after serving as an Indian Army officer in the 1930s, winning an MC during the Second World War and then becoming a district commissioner in Kenya. He wrote 19 books, including three classic accounts of British India. His interest in the 18th century led to his biography of the demagogue John Wilkes, and The Royal Malady, a study of George III's madness which drew on the unpublished papers of the King's physician, Sir George Baker, and the diary of Dr John Willis. He also produced The Western Risings, an account of the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion, and Grace's Card, Irish Catholic Landlords 1690-1800.
Charles Chenevix Trench became the author of a wide variety of popular historical works after serving as an Indian Army officer in the 1930s, winning an MC during the Second World War and then becoming a district commissioner in Kenya. He wrote 19 books, including three classic accounts of British India. His interest in the 18th century led to his biography of the demagogue John Wilkes, and The Royal Malady, a study of George III's madness which drew on the unpublished papers of the King's physician, Sir George Baker, and the diary of Dr John Willis. He also produced The Western Risings, an account of the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion, and Grace's Card, Irish Catholic Landlords 1690-1800.
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November 20, 2018
a good book to read, as it explain the culture and behavior of Pakhtuns
March 31, 2013
Well written, fascinating history of the Pak/Afghan border region. Should be required reading for anyone (military, government civilian, or NGO) working in that area.
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