Duel in the Snows : The True Story of the Younghusband Mission to Lhasa by Charles Allen (PDF)

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In December 1903 a British army marched over the Himalayas to counter a non-existent Russian threat and was confronted by a medieval Tibetan army ordered to stop it by non-violent means. It was a clash between the mightiest political power in the world and the weakest. Leading the mission was the charismatic Francis Younghusband. Commanding the army escort was an officer determined to do things by the book: General James Macdonald. The result was conflict at every level. Drawing on diaries, letters and unpublished first-hand accounts, Charles Allen reveals not only the true character of one of Britain’s great imperial heroes but also the calamitous outcome for the Tibetan people of Britain’s last attempt at empire-building.

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⭐I would very much like to see this available on Kindle. As well as the writings of Ayah. Thank you Tashi-delek-Namaste.

⭐I would endorse everything Dr Brandon says on the high quality and value of this book. Having read Younghusband’s own account of the Mission (>50y ago! there was a copy in the school library) it was a fascinating contrast to read Charles Allen’s very well researched and inevitably better balanced view of the adventure. As Allen comments, Younghusband expressed little understanding or appreciation of Gen Macdonald’s organisational skills and the immensely hard work necessary for the expedition’s logistic & military support, without which Younghusband wouldn’t have got where he did. Particularly refreshing was Allen’s appreciation of prevailing political circumstances and social attitudes, and his eschewing of the knee-jerk anti-imperialist jibes which are all too common in modern accounts of British activities in the heyday of the Empire. We should all bear in mind that the vast majority of us are the products of our times, acting without the benefit of future hindsight. Clearly Charles Allen understands this very well, and his book is all the more interesting for it.

⭐Having had relations in this campaign I was very interested to read about it in detail. I’ve also travelled in the Himalayas so again interesting to remember those days.It is a well written war history book and well researched. Does not glamorise the campaign too much. Maps, etc in the book could be better but quite a gripping read for a factual book..although I could be biased by my family links!

⭐What a book . Wow

⭐Really good read.

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