The Story of the Malakand Field Force (Unabridged): An Episode of Frontier WarThis eBook edition of "The Story of the Malakand Field Force" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Story of the Malakand Field Force is a historical account written by Winston Churchill and it describes a military campaign by the British army on the North West Frontier (now western Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan) in 1897, and Churchill's part in it. |
Contents
The Attack on the Malakand | |
The Relief of Chakdara | |
The Defence of Chakdara | |
The Gate of Swat | |
The March to Nawagai | |
The Action of the Mamund Valley 16th September | |
At Inayat Kila | |
Nawagai | |
Back to the Mamund Valley | |
The Work of the Cavalry | |
Submission | |
Military Observations | |
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