Sieges and the Defence of Fortified Places by the British and Indian Armies in the XIXth Century

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Edward T Thackeray Gary Menchen

Sieges and the Defence of Fortified Places by the British and Indian Armies in the XIXth Century

Edward T Thackeray, Gary Menchen

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24 November 2023

Castles & fortifications; British & Irish history; Military history; Warfare & defence

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This volume contains a long series of articles written by an eminent officer of the Royal Engineers - Colonel Sir Edward T. Thackeray, V.C., K.C.B. - and published in 23 issues of the Royal Engineers Journal between 1914 and 1916. The subject matter - sieges and the defence of fortifications - is particularly the province of the military engineer, and it is for that audience that Thackeray was writing. The coverage includes Asseerghur (1803); Gawilghur (1803), Asseerghur (1819), Blockage of Cadiz (1810), the Lines of Torres Vedras; First, second and third sieges of Badahoz; Burgos; San Sebastian; Bhurtopore (1825); Khelet-i-Ghilzai (1841-42); Ghazni (1839); Mooltan (1848); Sebastopol; Delhi (where the author earned his V.C.); Lucknow; Pekin (1860); Magdala (1860); Kabul (1879) and Ladysmith (1899).

By: Edward T Thackeray
Compiled by: Gary Menchen
Imprint: Pagesofpages.com
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 435g
ISBN: 9798985556681
Pages: 342
Publication Date: 24 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active