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GEORGE ALFRED HENTY (1832 - 1902)

THROUGH THE SIKH WAR: A TALE OF THE CONQUEST OF THE PUNJAUB


Estimate: Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000 ( $140-$210 )


Through the Sikh War: A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub


George Alfred Henty, Through the Sikh War: A tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub, London: Blackie and Sons, Circa 1900s

385 pages, frontispiece, 12 illustrations by Hal Hurst, map of Punjab; original decorated cloth and spine, polished edges
7.5 x 5.2 in (18.7 x 13 cm)

Percy Groves, a spirited English lad, joins his uncle in the Punjaub, where the natives are in a state of revolt. When the authorities at Lahore proclaim war, Percy joins the British force as a volunteer, and takes a distinguished share in the famous battles of the Punjaub. An in-depth account into the Sikh Wars of 1845 and 1849. Chapters include Moodkee, Ferozeshah, Aliwal, Sobraon, and Gujerat.

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