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Service in the First Afghan War, the Punjab Campaign and Sikh Wars, the Indian Mutiny, taken from 'private and hithertoo unpublished sources'.
R. E. Cholmeley's 'John Nicholson, the Lion of the Punjaub' is an authoritative and engrossing biography of Brigadier General John Nicholson, a military figure whose formidable reputation was cemented during the British colonial era in India. Characterized by lucid prose and meticulous research, the narrative recounts Nicholson's meteoric rise within the British Army and his indelible impact on British imperialism. Set against the backdrop of the volatile 19th century, Cholmeley's work not only profiles Nicholson's life but also offers insight into the broader military and political dynamics of the period, including the significant and contentious First Anglo-Afghan War and the Indian Rebell...
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