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LUMSDEN, Peter Stark was born on November 9, 1829. Son of late Colonel T. Lumsden, Companion of the Bath, Belhelvie Lodge, Aberdeenshire.
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The life of the founder of the famous frontier force British India gave rise to a number of notable regiments and among them were few which could compare with the individualism, élan, fame and prowess of the Corps of Guides. This magnificent unit was formed in 1847 to comprise both cavalry and infantry and its purpose was to provide reliable men to act as guides to forces active in the field and to act as intelligence gatherers on the troubled borderlands of the North West Frontier. Its men were drawn from the fierce tribal men of the high country of the north of the Sub-Continent and their martial traditions ensured they were troops of the highest calibre. The man called upon to raise and command this exemplary unit was Harry Burnett Lumsden. Born aboard ship in the Bay of Bengal in 1821, the son of a serving officer in India, Lumsden had India in his blood from the outset. He joined the 59th Bengal Native Infantry in 1838 and was engaged in the disastrous First Afghan War at the forcing of the Khyber Pass. British India could only be consolidated as a whole by the subjugation of its most significant military power, the Sikhs of the Punjab and Lumsden fought in both Sikh Wars-being wounded at Sobraon in the first of them in February 1846. It was, however, for his creation of the Guides that he earned his fame as one of the notable figures of British India. This is the story of Lumsden's life and campaigns and it is an invaluable addition to any library of the Raj period. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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In compiling the following sketch of the life of Sir Harry Lumsden, it has been our endeavour, as much as possible, to let him and his associates speak for themselves. Probably, however, no one could have been less conscious than Lumsden that he was leaving behind him any material from which even an outline of his career could be obtained. It was not till after his death that a search at Belhelvie resulted in the discovery that his mother had carefully preserved the full and interesting letters which her son had written to his parents during his Indian career. These letters are produced almost in their entirety. They reveal their authors character with singular felicity from boyhood onwards. I ndeed, it may truly be said, These letters are Harry Lumsden In addition to letters, we have some anecdotes specially recorded for the late Colonel Sir Henry Yule, R.E., together with many rough pencil notes, too fragmentary to be produced as they stand. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...as set forth in our military manuals, to be translated into Persian, and had learned them thoroughly. Of war Firamosh knew nothing, nor, as he said himself, was he ever likely to require the knowledge; for when Afghans engage in fighting amongst themselves, they rely more upon diplomacy and intrigue than on military strategy. When actually driven to fight, the natural courage of their race is ever to the fore, but every petty Chief supersedes the General, who is but a "ghulam," # and has little voice in the matter; and, as may be expected on these occasions, Slave. 1857 TREACHERY OF A CONVERTED KAFIR 167 the result is that in a multitude of such counsellors there is not much wisdom. In mountain warfare against the hill tribes Firamosh Khan had displayed that personal courage for which the inhabitants of Kafiristan are noted. Afghans declared that, being a slave, he dared not commit a serious mistake, which might have cost him his head. He nominally received 100 rupees a month for his expenses, with horses and arms supplied by his master. Although naturally Firamosh Khan's disposition was anything but cruel, the associations of his life had engendered traits of cunning and revenge, said to be the inevitable result of the conversion of the Kafir to Muhammadanism, of which the following instance is a notable example. When the Wazir Muhammad Akbar Khan went up with a force to Kunur (the valley which runs down from Chitral towards Jelalabad), he sent Rustam Khan, a converted Kafir slave, with a company to occupy Chagar Serai, a village on the Afghan side of the border. On arrival Rustam Khan sent a message to his relations in the village of his birth, that he was at Chagar Serai, full of anxiety once more to meet his own kith and...
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LUMSDEN, Peter Stark was born on November 9, 1829. Son of late Colonel T. Lumsden, Companion of the Bath, Belhelvie Lodge, Aberdeenshire.
Studied at Military College Addiscombe.
Entered Indian Army, 1847. Served in the Quartermaster-General ’s Department in frontier campaign in the North-west of India, 1851-1854. On special military mission to Afghanistan, 1857-1858.
In Central India campaign, 1857-1858.
In China at capture of Taku Forts and occupation of Pekin, 1860. With Bhootan Field Force, 1865.
As Deputy Quartermaster-General, 1864-1868. As QuartermasterGen. of the Army, 1868-1873.
Acting Resident, Hyderabad, 1873.
Adjutant-General of the Army, 1874-1879. Chief of the Staff" in India, 1879. Aide-de-camp to the Queen, 1870-1881.
British Commissioner for demarcation of North-west boundary of Afghanistan, 18S4-85.
Member of the Council of India, 1883-1893. G. Doctorate.L. and Justice of the Peace for the Counties of Aberdeen and Banff.
(The life of the founder of the famous frontier force Bri...)
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