Account of the Action on the Majuba Hill

von Gordon Highlanders Lieute Ian Hamilton

18 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Originally privately published, this brief narrative tells of the part played in the Battle of Majuba Hill - a notable British defeat in the first Boer War - by the young Lieutenant Ian Hamilton, who later found fame - though not, alas, glory - as the hapless commander of the disastrous Dardanelles expedition. At Majuba, Hamilton, serving with the Gordon Highlanders, fought heroically (he was recommended for a VC but was considered too young); was badly wounded (his left hand was disabled for life); and captured. A cultivated and literary man, his memoir is of value not only to students of the Boer Wars, but also as a well-written account of action by a gifted and brave young officer.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte Besondere Kriege und militärische Feldzüge
• ISBN: 9781845747640
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.10.2015
• Größe: 190 x 120 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press