This work presents an accurate account of the life of Colin Campbell, mainly during his term in India. Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, was a British soldier who was commander in chief of the British forces in India. During this period, he relieved and then vacated Lucknow. After attacking and defeating Tatya Tope at the Second Battle of Cawnpore, he captured Lucknow again. Campbell was one of the most influential commanders in history. Contents include: Early Life-The Peninsula Colonial and Home Service China and India The Crimea The Indian Mutiny-Organisation-Relief of Lucknow-Defeat of...

Barracks, Bivouacs and Battles is a volume of absorbing military sketches and tales of the army of Great Britain during the 1800s. These stories are exceptionally impactful and leave an everlasting impact on the reader. Archibald Forbes was able to honestly describe the incidents because he was a Scottish war correspondent. His chance as a war journalist came after being employed by the 'Daily News' to write about the Franco-Prussian war. He joined the Prussian army near Cologne and accompanied them to march into France, seeing battles at Spicheren, Gravelotte, and Sedan. Excerpt from...

In "Die ersten Afghanistankriege" zeichnet Archibald Forbes ein differenziertes Bild der komplexen militärischen und politischen Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Großbritannien und Afghanistan im 19. Jahrhundert. Mit einem fesselnden erzählerischen Stil, der auf akribischer Recherche basiert und durch persönliche Beobachtungen erweitert wird, bettet Forbes die Ereignisse der Anglo-Afghanischen Kriege in ihren kolonialgeschichtlichen und geopolitischen Kontext ein. Er setzt sich sowohl mit strategischen Militärentscheidungen als auch mit den sozialen und kulturellen Auswirkungen der...