Project Gutenberg 2013-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 162 Johnston, Arthur 1778 1824 Johnston, A. (Arthur) Narrative of the Operations of a Detachment in an Expedition to Candy, in the Island of Ceylon, in the Year 1804 With Some Observations on the Previous Campaign, and on the Nature of Candian Warfare, etc., etc., etc. E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Narrative of the Operations of a Detachment in an Expedition to Candy" by Major Johnston is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book recounts a military expedition led by the author against the kingdom of Candy in Ceylon in 1804, exploring the unique challenges posed by the local terrain and the nature of Candian warfare. Johnston's experiences shed light on the British military's struggles and strategies during colonial conflicts, providing insights into both the landscape of Ceylon and the dynamics of its native resistance. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the expedition by introducing the author’s military background and detailing the political context of British efforts in Ceylon. Johnston reflects on the previous operations leading to the expedition, emphasizing the complex relationship the British had with the local populace and the difficulties faced in supply and communication. As he outlines the structure of Candian warfare—characterized by guerrilla tactics and deep knowledge of the rugged terrain—Johnston provides a comprehensive backdrop for understanding the severe challenges his detachment would encounter throughout their campaign, all of which underscores the calculate risks and the arduous journey they embarked upon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44408/44408-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 47.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Sri Lanka -- History -- 1505-1948 Kandy (Sri Lanka) -- History DS Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 191895 2025-07-18T04:22:58.955929 text/html 166939 2024-10-23T20:18:31 text/html 227509 2025-07-18T04:23:02.549902 application/epub+zip 228727 2025-07-18T04:22:59.971906 application/epub+zip 131586 2025-07-18T04:22:59.416904 application/epub+zip 296619 2025-07-18T04:23:04.657899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285781 2025-07-18T04:23:02.134891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189936 2022-09-20T08:54:19.294712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171261 2025-07-18T04:22:58.568904 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151021 2024-10-23T20:18:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17393 2025-07-18T04:23:04.781873 application/rdf+xml 25475 2025-07-18T04:22:59.482888 image/jpeg 2630 2025-07-18T04:22:59.449885 image/jpeg 255395 2025-07-18T04:22:58.983899 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