Herbert Edwardes 1st Ed 1851 A Year On The Punjab Frontier In 1848-49 Sikh War

Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Richard Bentley, London, UK. 1851. xxiv, 608 pgs, xvi, 734 pgs. Illustrated. Missing the color frontispiece for volume II. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in 3/4 leather and cloth covered boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have heavy shelf-wear present to the extremities (boards are scuffed and worn; missing the rear board of volume 1). No ownership marks present. Stain present to the edges of the frontispiece. Text is free of marks. Binding tight and solid. First edition of Edwardes account of the Punjab Rebellion of 1848, also known as the second Anglo-Sikh War. Major-General Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes KCB KCSI DCL (12 November 1819 – 23 December 1868) was a British administrator, soldier, and statesman active in the Punjab region of British India. He is best known as the "Hero of Multan" for his pivotal role in securing British victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War. Herbert Edwardes 1st Ed 1851 A Year On The Punjab Frontier In 1848-49 Sikh War Description Up For Sale Today is A Year On The Punjab Frontier, In 1848-49 by Major Herbert B. Edwardes Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Richard Bentley, London, UK. 1851. xxiv, 608 pgs, xvi, 734 pgs. Illustrated. Missing the color frontispiece for volume II. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in 3/4 leather and cloth covered boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have heavy shelf-wear present to the extremities (boards are scuffed and worn; missing the rear board of volume 1). No ownership marks present. Stain present to the edges of the frontispiece. Text is free of marks. Binding tight and solid. First edition of Edwardes account of the Punjab Rebellion of 1848, also known as the second Anglo-Sikh War. Major-General Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes KCB KCSI DCL (12 November 1819 – 23 December 1868) was a British administrator, soldier, and statesman active in the Punjab region of British India. He is best known as the "Hero of Multan" for his pivotal role in securing British victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War. The events and disturbances which grew into the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1848–49 started at Multan, in southern Punjab, under the governorship of Dewan Mulraj, near which fortified town Edwardes found himself at the time, devoid of military support. Sensing that time was of the essence to prevent the rebellion spreading rapidly to the whole of the Punjab, and having no senior officer to consult, Edwardes made his response at first on his own initiative. He immediately raised a body of Pathan Irregulars and on 18 June 1848, having been joined by a force of Sikh troops, at Kineyri he routed a rebel force loyal to Dewan Mulraj. Subsequently, on 3 July, with reinforcements from his neighbouring District Officer Lieutenant Lake, and with troops sent by the Nawab of Bahawalpur from south of Multan, he defeated the rebels a second time at Sadusam, near Multan. Here he permanently injured his right hand in an accident with his pistol. Edwardes then forced the rebels to retreat to the fort of Multan, where they remained contained until the arrival of General William Sampson Whish and the Bombay column, whereupon, assisted by the further action of Edwardes's force, a siege was established. On 22 January 1849 Dewan Mulraj surrendered, following negotiations directed by Edwardes. Sir Henry Lawrence praised Edwardes's pivotal role in the war, stating that "Since the days of Clive no man had done as Edwardes". All had been achieved by personal initiative, without formal military training. He was commended by Gough and the Government, promoted brevet major in September 1848 and made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB), in October 1849. The East India Company awarded him a specially struck gold medal for services in the Punjab. He returned to a hero's welcome in England and Shropshire, was thanked by both Houses of Parliament and on 12 June 1850 was awarded the degree of Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) by Oxford University. He was entertained at civic banquets in London and Liverpool, and made many well-received public speeches. While in England, on 9 July 1850, aged 31, he married Emma Sidney, daughter of James Sidney of Richmond, Surrey. It was most probably at this time his portrait was painted by Henry Moseley, showing him dressed as an Indian nobleman, which was presented by his widow in 1905 to the National Portrait Gallery. He published in 1851 an account in 2 volumes of his experiences during the war entitled A Year on the Punjab Frontier. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. 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