Only an Ensign: A Tale of the Retreat from Cabul, Volume 2 (of 3)
by James Grant
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About This Book
The novel is set against the backdrop of the First Anglo-Afghan War (1839-1842) and specifically focuses on the disastrous retreat from Kabul in 1842. The retreat from Kabul was a significant event in British military history, marked by harsh winter conditions, attacks by Afghan tribesmen, and the loss of thousands of British and Indian soldiers and camp followers.In "Only an Ensign," readers can expect a dramatic and gripping narrative that follows the experiences of a young British ensign, likely serving in the British Army during the Afghan campaign. The novel may offer vivid descriptions o...
Chapters (28)
- ONLY AN ENSIGN
- CHAPTER I. BEYOND THE LAND OF THE SUN.
- CHAPTER II. IN THE AFGHAN FORT.
- CHAPTER III. THE WARNING.
- CHAPTER IV. WHAT TOOK US THERE.
- CHAPTER V. TIFFIN WITH THE TRECARRELS.
- CHAPTER VI. THE APPOINTMENT.
- CHAPTER VII. "THE BAND PLAYS AT TWO."
- CHAPTER VIII. THE DRIVE.
- CHAPTER IX. ADVENTURE IN CABUL.
- CHAPTER X. THE MOSQUE OF BABER.
- CHAPTER XI. "ONLY AN ENSIGN."
- CHAPTER XII. ASSASSINATION.
- CHAPTER XIII. HOME IN THE SPIRIT.
- CHAPTER XIV. IN THE FORTIFIED CAMP.
- CHAPTER XV. CHRISTMAS AT CABUL.
- CHAPTER XVI. THE MORNING OF THE RETREAT.
- CHAPTER XVII. THE HALT BY THE LOGHUR RIVER.
- CHAPTER XVIII. SPIRITED AWAY!
- CHAPTER XIX. THE SKIRMISH.
- CHAPTER XX. IN THE KHYBER PASS.
- CHAPTER XXI. WALLER'S ADVENTURES.
- CHAPTER XXII. CHANCE BETTER THAN DESIGN.
- CHAPTER XXIII. DENZIL A NAWAB.
- CHAPTER XXIV. A MEETING.
- CHAPTER XXV. MARRIED OR NOT?
- CHAPTER XXVI. THE WANDERER.
- CHAPTER XXVII. THE LOST STEAMER.
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