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Umbeyla   5 Books
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BOYLE (Major C.A., DSO) The History of Probyn's Horse (5th King Edward's Own Lancers). 1st Ed., xv+98pp., 4to, 2 portraits, 9 fldg. maps. Aldershot: G&P. 1929  #68058
[HLMainPic] The 5th & 11th Lancers, raised as 1st & 2nd Sikh Irregular Cavalry during the Mutiny, combined to form one of the most aristocratic of Indian Cavalry regeiments. They fought in China, Umbeyla, Abyssinia 2nd Afghan War, WW1 in Mespot. & var. NWF campaigns. Roll of Hon., awards. Perkins 404. Orig. red cloth with regimental crest in blue, red & gilt to front board, near fine copy & rare with small oval stamp to ffep of RMA Sandhurst. See illustration on our website.   £425
CALLWELL (Col. C.E.) Small Wars, A Tactical Textbook for Imperial Soldiers. Facsimile reprint of 3rd (revised & enlarged) Ed., 559pp., 15 plans. VG in dw. Greenhill. 1990  #67892
[HLMainPic] Reprint of best edition of classic textbook of colonial & irregular warfare, including examples, with sketch maps, drawn from various campaigns, such as Umbeyla, Egypt & the Sudan, Afghanistan 1878-80, Zulu War 1879, &c. VG in dw. See illustration on our website.   £20
MAJUMDAR (Lt.-Col. B.N.) History of the Army Service Corps. Volume II: 1858-1913. 1st Ed., xii+406pp. VG in chipped dw. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers. 1976  #68381
[HLMainPic] Volume II of the major five volume history of the Indian Army Service Corps from inception to 1962. This volume (vide Perkins, p. 519) "describes the role of military transport in the campaigns of Umbeyla (1863), Bhutan (1864), Abyssinia (1867-1868), Second Afghan War (1878-1880), Third Burmese War (1885), Sikkim (1888-1890), the Frontier Risings (1888-1898), Manipur (1891), Chitral (1895), Tibet (1904)& the Abor Expedition (1911-1912)." Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG in chipped dw. See illustration on our website.   £145
NORTH (Roger) The Punjab Frontier Force: A Brief Record of Their Services. 1846-1924. 1st Ed., xi+95pp., fldg. map in end-pocket. HQ Waziristan District, Dera Ismail Khan, Commercial Steam Press. 1934  #67591
[HLMainPic] An account of all the regiments that made up the PFF with a statement of their lineage, war services & medal entitlements up to & including several post-WW1 campaigns; useful concise reference that includes the Guides, the Sikh & Punjab Regiments, 5th Gurkha Rifles (F.F.), Mountain Artillery &c. Perkins 514. Orig. cloth, gilt, boards little stained o/w VG & very scarce. See illustration on our website.   £225
VAUGHAN (Gen. Sir J. Luther, KCB) My Service in the Indian Army & After. 1st Ed., xi+303pp., portrait frontis., 3 fldg. maps. Constable. 1904  #65807
[HLMainPic] Native Infantry 1841, served Gwalior, to the PFF 1850 (one of its earliest officers); attached Turkish Contingent in the Crimea then commanded a Field Force against the Yusafzai's in 1857 & the 5th Native Infantry in the Mutiny; Umbeyla 1863 & Black Mountain expedition 1868. Hon. Colonel, 58th Vaughan's Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force. Contains useful accounts of several NWF campaigns. Orig. red cloth, gilt, sp. worn & stained, o/w VG & rare See illustrations on our website.   £165

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