Project Gutenberg 2014-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 163 Brooke, Henry Francis 1836 1880 Brooke, Annie, Mrs. Private Journal of Henry Francis Brooke Late Brigadier-General Commanding 2nd Infantry Brigade, Kandahar Field Force, Southern Afghanistan, from April 22nd to August 16th, 1880 Produced by Brian Coe, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Private Journal of Henry Francis Brooke" by Henry Francis Brooke is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This journal details the experiences of Henry Francis Brooke, a Brigadier-General, during his military service commanding the 2nd Infantry Brigade at Kandahar, Southern Afghanistan, amidst the tumult of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The journal's narrative likely captures the challenges of military life in hostile territories and reflects on the personal sacrifices made for duty and country. At the start of the journal, the author describes the context of his deployment to Afghanistan, beginning with his preparations for the journey. He details the logistical challenges he faces, such as acquiring horses and managing supplies, as well as the interactions with fellow officers. Brooke's narrative illustrates the initial excitement for adventure, the camaraderie among soldiers, and the harsh realities encountered on the march to Kandahar, setting the stage for the conflicts and significant events that will follow. The tone is reflective and practical, capturing both the external landscape and internal thoughts of a soldier amid the unfolding historical drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46095/46095-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Afghan Wars Brooke, Henry Francis, 1836-1880 DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 383329 2025-07-18T14:18:13.522326 text/html 364039 2024-10-24T08:20:07 text/html 291441 2025-07-18T14:18:18.985281 application/epub+zip 295990 2025-07-18T14:18:14.688306 application/epub+zip 207084 2025-07-18T14:18:14.188301 application/epub+zip 408233 2025-07-18T14:18:22.213296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388862 2025-07-18T14:18:18.446353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301030 2022-09-21T04:08:29.225250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338840 2025-07-18T14:18:13.056328 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318908 2024-10-24T08:20:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17747 2025-07-18T14:18:22.347284 application/rdf+xml 17347 2025-07-18T14:18:14.264376 image/jpeg 2630 2025-07-18T14:18:14.226328 image/jpeg 289550 2025-07-18T14:18:13.564303 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