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In this candid look into Asian colonial supremacy, this account describes what began in December of 1903, when a border dispute escalated amid rumors of a proposed secret alliance between Russia and the religious monarchy at Lhasa. British Colonel Francis Younghusband marched his Indian troops north with a battalion of Asian laborers and special correspondent Edmund Candler from "The Daily Mail" in tow. This record not only describes the thrilling journey experienced by a group of men deep into the heart of Tibet, but also provides an interesting history of a conflict known as The Great Game....

Originally published in 1905. The author was one of the officers leading the British Military Expedition of 1904 which led to the deposing of the Dalai Lama. He explains in great detail the route of the expedition, its exploits and military actions, but also describes the Tibetan people, their life and customs, the regions topography and its natural history. The book is illustrated with photographs.