Project Gutenberg 2017-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 237 MacKinnon, Daniel Henry 1813 1884 Military Service and Adventures in the Far East: Vol. 1 (of 2) Including Sketches of the Campaigns Against the Afghans in 1839, and the Sikhs in 1845-6. Produced by Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Military Service and Adventures in the Far East: Vol. 1 (of 2)" by MacKinnon is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book recounts the author's experiences as a cavalry officer serving in British India, including his participation in military campaigns against the Afghans in 1839 and the Sikhs in 1845-46. The narrative provides a vivid depiction of the landscape, people, and the challenges faced by the military during this turbulent period. The opening of the book sets the stage with the author's arrival in India and his initial observations of the country. He describes the beauty of the Andaman Islands, encounters with local inhabitants, and the anticipation of reaching Calcutta. The narrative captures the initial discomforts and adventures experienced by the author and his fellow officers as they navigate through the unfamiliar territory, highlighting their interactions with both the environment and the locals. Additionally, it showcases the blend of humor and insight into military life in colonial India, establishing a foundation for the adventures and challenges that will unfold in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Great Britain. Army -- Military life Afghan Wars -- Personal narratives, British Sikh War, 1845-1846 -- Personal narratives, British British -- Afghanistan -- History -- 19th century -- Sources British -- India -- Punjab -- History -- 19th century -- Sources DS Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 440169 2025-09-22T09:14:50.878580 text/html 423244 2024-10-23T02:48:53 text/html 223928 2025-09-22T09:14:56.435626 application/epub+zip 230825 2025-09-22T09:14:51.831518 application/epub+zip 202432 2025-09-22T09:14:51.355529 application/epub+zip 352302 2025-09-22T09:14:59.774598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322421 2025-09-22T09:14:55.850493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298420 2022-08-25T07:47:41.442901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389993 2025-09-22T09:14:50.337514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 370025 2024-10-23T02:48:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17448 2025-09-22T09:14:59.900467 application/rdf+xml 13730 2025-09-22T09:14:51.434524 image/jpeg 1944 2025-09-22T09:14:51.396508 image/jpeg 210317 2025-09-22T09:14:50.915560 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