In his first book, the renowned statesman and historian chronicles an 1897 British military campaign on the Northwest Frontier, in the vicinity of modern Pakistan and Afghanistan. Churchill served as a correspondent and cavalry officer in the conflict, and his incisive reportage reflects the energy and vision that re-emerged in his WWII leadership.
Statesman and historian Winston Churchill (1874-1965) is the preeminent political figure of 20th-century Britain. In addition to his service as Prime Minister, Churchill was an officer in the British Army, a noted artist, and a Nobel Prize - winning author.
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I. The Theatre of WarII. The Malakand CampsIII. The OutbreakIV. The Attack on the MalakandV. The Relief of ChakdaraVI. The Defence of ChakdaraVII. The Gate of SwatVIII. The Advance against the MohmandsIX. ReconnaissanceX. The March to NawagaiXI. The Action of the Mamund Valley, 16th SeptemberXII. At Inayat KilaXIII. NawagaiXIV. Back to the Mamund ValleyXV. The Work of the CalvalryXVI. SubmissionXVII. Military ObservationsXVIII. AND LAST...The Riddle of the FrontierAPPENDIX