Historic Battlefields of Pakistan
by Torrens-Spence, Johnny
Published by : Oxford University Press (Karachi) Physical details: xv,140 Pages 24x18 cm | HB ISBN:9780195978971. Year: 2006| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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General Stacks | Reference | 954.91 T676H 2006 (Browse shelf) | Available | 15902 |
Include Index, Glossary, Maps and Bibliography.
This book brings to light eighteen different historic battlefields that lie in modern Pakistan, ranging from ancient times to the late Nineteenth Century. These battle have left an indelible mark on the culture and history of the people of the region, and in many cases, on the landscape itself. They include some of the greatest military commanders of all time, such as Alexander the Great, Genghiz Khan, Mahmud Ghaznavi, Ranjit Singh, Sir Charles Napier and Lord Gough, as well as a host of less well known but no less colourful characters." "Drawing on his own military experience, the author has pulled together first-hand information from official reports, private memoirs and local folk traditions to paint a lively description of each battle, with detailed maps, helpful advice on what to look out for and how to get there.
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