jetsetter
09-30-2007, 04:23 AM
I'm looking for books on a certain subject and I thought some of you may be able to help me out. More specifically I am looking for books that focus on the British Army while it was positioned on The North West Frontier. For those who don't know:
The North West Frontier
Once the rebellion had been crushed, the only opposition to British rule came from the Pahktun inhabitants of the North-west Frontier Province adjacent to Afghanistan. In the late 1870s, a Russian diplomatic mission was installed in Kabul. The British demanded that they also have a mission in Kabul, and when this was refused, British armies once again invaded the country. Once again, after initial successes, troops were withdrawn only for popular rebellions to threaten the remaining garrisons. On this occasion however, the Army under Lord Roberts repelled the attack, then made an epic march to relieve another beleagured garrison in Kandahar. Having installed Abdur Rahman Khan as Emir, the British once again withdrew.
For the rest of the century, there were several uprisings on the frontier, as the British extended their authority into remote areas such as Gilgit and Chitral.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_British_Army#The_North_West_Frontier
Thank you for the help.
The North West Frontier
Once the rebellion had been crushed, the only opposition to British rule came from the Pahktun inhabitants of the North-west Frontier Province adjacent to Afghanistan. In the late 1870s, a Russian diplomatic mission was installed in Kabul. The British demanded that they also have a mission in Kabul, and when this was refused, British armies once again invaded the country. Once again, after initial successes, troops were withdrawn only for popular rebellions to threaten the remaining garrisons. On this occasion however, the Army under Lord Roberts repelled the attack, then made an epic march to relieve another beleagured garrison in Kandahar. Having installed Abdur Rahman Khan as Emir, the British once again withdrew.
For the rest of the century, there were several uprisings on the frontier, as the British extended their authority into remote areas such as Gilgit and Chitral.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_British_Army#The_North_West_Frontier
Thank you for the help.