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The life of John Nicholson, soldier and administrator; based on private and hitherto unpublished documents (Third Edition)

The life of John Nicholson, soldier and administrator; based on private and hitherto unpublished documents (Third Edition)

J. Trotter, Lionel

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Biographies GeneralGeneral Military HistoryIndian & South Asian History

ISBN10: 9353609526
ISBN13: 9789353609528
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 28 2019
Pages: 356
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.79 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
On the hard edge of the Punjab frontier, John Nicholson rose in the East India Company era from junior officer to a name spoken with awe during the Indian Rebellion 1857. A life lived at speed. Lionel J. Trotter draws on private and hitherto unpublished documents to shape a complete historical biography of the john nicholson british officer: soldier, judge, and decisive administrator. It is, at heart, a military leader biography tempered by the harsh practicalities of british india administration - authority, discipline, conscience, and the costs of rule. From the tensions of the british raj punjab to punjab frontier warfare and the fraught politics that fed the sepoy mutiny campaign history, Nicholson emerges in full: admired, contested, and unmistakably consequential. First issued in the early twentieth century and revised for a Third Edition, this unabridged classic biography remains essential for british empire history readers, while still gripping anyone who wants a driven narrative rather than a dossier. Its lasting value lies in how it links one forceful life to wider imperial machinery, making it a reliable starting point for colonial history research as well as a prized period work. For collectors of classic literature, Trotter's restrained prose and documentary base give the book the feel of an authoritative witness, not merely a legend in uniform. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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