The Bravest Soldier, Sir Rollo Gillespie, 1766-1814: A Historical Military SketchW. Blackwood & Sons, Limited, 1937 - 291 pages |
Contents
OVERLAND TO INDIA | 79 |
MUTINY AT VELLORE | 91 |
TRANSFER AND PROMOTION | 124 |
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