Project Gutenberg 2014-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 671 Gould, W. J. D. Gould, W.J.D. Ten Years in India, in the 16th Queen's Lancers, and Three Years in South Africa, in the Cape Corps Levies Produced by Brian Coe, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Ten Years in India, in the 16th Queen's Lancers, and Three Years in South Africa" by W. J. D. Gould is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's military experiences during significant campaigns in India and South Africa, providing a personal perspective on the events that shaped those periods. Gould's narrative likely offers insights into the battles he participated in, the diverse cultures he encountered, and life as a soldier during that time. The opening of the book introduces the author's motivations for joining the military, rooted in childhood stories of valor shared by his father, a former soldier. It details his journey from England to India, highlighting the challenges faced during the voyage, including storms and shipwreck. Upon arrival, Gould describes the allure of India through vivid imagery, as he recounts his regiment's early days and the rumors of impending war in Afghanistan. The text sets the stage for the military campaigns and personal reflections that will follow, establishing both a historical context and an intimate connection to the events through the author’s narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en South Africa -- Description and travel India -- Description and travel India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 Gould, W. J. D. Great Britain. Army -- Colonial forces -- India Korana War, 1st, 1868-1870 -- Personal narratives UA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Travel & Geography 269725 269711 2024-09-19T13:56:20.781689 2023-09-20T09:57:08.686773 text/html text/html 271016 2014-09-09T07:46:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 751557 2014-09-09T07:46:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 674003 2024-09-19T13:56:25.653653 application/epub+zip 678100 2024-09-19T13:56:21.791674 application/epub+zip 171347 2024-09-19T13:56:21.319678 application/epub+zip 764327 2024-09-19T13:56:28.797680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706241 2024-09-19T13:56:25.083667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231883 2022-09-21T09:42:47.207688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230461 230241 2024-09-19T13:56:20.229704 2023-09-20T09:57:08.154777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 230245 2014-09-09T07:46:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 90822 2014-09-09T07:46:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 230237 2014-09-09T07:46:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90797 2014-09-09T07:46:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21573 2024-09-19T13:56:28.933629 application/rdf+xml 20345 2024-09-19T13:56:21.406681 image/jpeg 2692 2024-09-19T13:56:21.363665 image/jpeg 774387 2024-09-19T13:56:20.887680 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog