Project Gutenberg 2005-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 300 Younghusband, G. J. (George John) 1859 1944 Younghusband, George John, Sir The Story of the Guides Produced by Steven Gibbs, Bruce Thomas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Story of the Guides" by G. J. Younghusband is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the formation and valiant actions of the Queen's Own Corps of Guides, an irregular military unit established in the mid-19th century during the tumultuous era of British colonial rule in India. Younghusband aims to showcase the unit's role in various military campaigns, emphasizing the courage and resourcefulness of its members, particularly its early leaders and soldiers. At the start of the narrative, Younghusband introduces the inception of the Guides, led by the innovative Sir Henry Lawrence, who sought to create a more adaptable and effective fighting force. The opening chapters describe the challenges faced by these early soldiers, their training under the daring Harry Lumsden, and their initial combat experiences as they navigate conflicts in the rugged terrain of the Indian frontier. Through lively anecdotes and inspirational tales of bravery, the author sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the Guides' adventures, laying a foundation for an engaging story of loyalty, military strategy, and the evolving nature of warfare during this period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century Great Britain. Army. Queen's Own Corps of Guides (Lumsden's) DS Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 382270 2025-08-07T08:50:04.117520 text/html 377755 2020-12-12T16:51:01 text/html 912494 2025-08-07T08:50:12.673454 application/epub+zip 917427 2025-08-07T08:50:07.264518 application/epub+zip 207700 2025-08-07T08:50:05.774487 application/epub+zip 1087963 2025-08-07T08:50:16.569449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1052412 2025-08-07T08:50:11.747522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313163 2022-09-08T07:40:47.215760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323335 2025-08-07T08:50:03.246526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 323125 2020-12-12T16:51:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 323119 2020-12-12T16:51:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20976 2025-08-07T08:50:16.709425 application/rdf+xml 12439 2025-08-07T08:50:06.301491 image/jpeg 3564 2025-08-07T08:50:06.040491 image/jpeg 125278 2020-12-12T16:51:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 809503 2020-12-12T16:51:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 125229 2020-12-12T16:51:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 906109 2025-08-07T08:50:04.183543 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia