Marching to the Drums: Eyewitness Accounts of War from the Kabul Massacre to the Siege of Mafeking

In this gripping compendium of exciting first-hand accounts, Ian Knight presents the adventure of nineteenth-century warfare - from the thrill of a cavalry charge to the terror of battle against an overwhelming force - in the words of the men actually there. These eyewitness accounts provide a vivid and sometimes shocking insight into the brutal realities of warfare for the British imperial soldier, who fought against many different enemies and in some of the most terrible conditions imaginable.

These stirring tales of military adventure have been edited by Ian Knight and are now brought together and published in book form for the first time. Originally featured in turn-of-the-century magazines, popular during the heyday of empire, these historically valuable accounts throw considerable light on campaign conditions during Queen Victoria's colonial wars.

Ian Knight
Hardcover 303pp 1999