A party was assembled in a room of an hotel in Calcutta, at the end of the year 1822. It consisted of a gentleman, a lady in deep mourning, a boy of between fourteen and fifteen, and two girls of thirteen and twelve. "I think you had better accept my offer, Nellie," the gentleman...
Reproduction of the original: On the Irrawaddy by G.A. Henty
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original...
On The Irrawaddy: A Story Of The First Burmese War is a historical fiction novel written by G. A. Henty in 1897. The book is set in the early 19th century during the First Anglo-Burmese War, which took place between 1824 and 1826. The story follows the adventures of Harry Lindsay,...
The British waged three costly wars against the Burmese Empire during the 19th century. The costly wars took the lives of over 15,000 British and Indian soldiers. When the final war ended in 1885, Great Britain controlled all of northeastern India and Burma. In this book a young...
The British waged three costly wars against the Burmese Empire during the 19th century. The costly wars took the lives of over 15,000 British and Indian soldiers. When the final war ended in 1885, Great Britain controlled all of northeastern India and Burma. In this book a young...
"On the Irrawaddy-A Story of the First Burmese War" from George Alfred Henty. Prolific English novelist and special correspondent (1832-1902).
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for...