WATSON (Col. Sir Charles)
The Life of Major-Genl. Sir Charles William Wilson, RE, KCB, KCMG.
1st Ed., xv+419pp., portrait frontis., 16 plates, 5 maps. Murray.
1909
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Commissioned in Royal Engineers 1855; survey & boundary work in Middle East & Asia Minor, Chief of Intelligence in Nile Expedition 1884-85, took command during battle of Abu Klea when Sir Herbert Stewart was mortally wounded. Much detail on the Sudan campaign & failure to relieve Khartum &c. Orig. red cloth, gilt, sp. sl. sunned o/w VG. See illustration on our website.
£75
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