Project Gutenberg 2014-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 220 Younghusband, G. J. (George John) 1859 1944 Younghusband, George John, Sir Younghusband, Francis Edward, Sir 1863 1942 Younghusband, Sir Francis Edward Younghusband, Frank E. The Relief of Chitral Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Relief_of_Chitral Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Relief of Chitral" by G. J. Younghusband and Sir Francis Edward Younghusband is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This book details the Chitral campaign, focusing on the events that led to the British relief of the fort besieged by local forces in the region of Chitral, North-West India. It provides insight into the political intrigues and military strategies of the time, offering a lens into British colonial efforts in maintaining authority in the face of rising threats from local leaders. The opening of the text sets the stage for the crisis in March 1895, detailing the complexities of the political landscape in Chitral following the death of its ruler, Aman-ul-Mulk. It narrates the rapidly shifting allegiances among his sons and the resulting turmoil that ensues, leading to the siege of the British resident and his troops. As power struggles unfold, the narrative introduces the key players involved, highlighting their ambitions and the backdrop of conflicts with external forces, particularly the aggressive posture of Chief Umra Khan. This portion establishes not only the immediate causes of the war but also the stakes involved for the British, who are compelled to act swiftly to protect their interests and restore order in the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en India -- History -- Chitral Campaign, 1895 DS Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 322723 2025-07-19T07:29:14.131364 text/html 299865 2024-10-24T12:52:27 text/html 2607812 2025-07-19T07:29:19.072303 application/epub+zip 2609406 2025-07-19T07:29:15.207372 application/epub+zip 148218 2025-07-19T07:29:14.557378 application/epub+zip 2900787 2025-07-19T07:29:22.186297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2867167 2025-07-19T07:29:18.531352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207262 2022-09-21T15:32:20.700233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283396 2025-07-19T07:29:13.674345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263563 2024-10-24T12:52:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18050 2025-07-19T07:29:22.329296 application/rdf+xml 10644 2025-07-19T07:29:14.642309 image/jpeg 1861 2025-07-19T07:29:14.596345 image/jpeg 2550656 2025-07-19T07:29:14.224330 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 en.wikipedia