A Leicestershire Soldier in the Second Sikh War: Recollections of a Corporal of the 32nd Regiment of Foot in India 1848-49

by John Ryder and Professor and President John Ryder

Book Overview

The final defeat of the Sikhs of the Punjab

This book, originally humbly and ambiguously titled 'Four Year's Service in India', is a treasure trove for students of the Sikh Wars and of the experiences of an ordinary soldier of the early Victorian age who not only possessed the talent to relate his experiences, but who fortunately for posterity had the inclination for the task. This is the best of eyewitness accounts of war because it is a detailed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846777615
• ISBN13: 9781846777615
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"