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This is the story of what Kipling called the "savage wars of peace." Throughout Queen Victoria's long reign there was not a single year in which somewhere in the world British soldiers were not fighting for her and her Empire. Byron Farwell's latest book records the fascinating story of these little-known wars, and of the men who fought them. Indexed.
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During the Second World War, Byron Farwell (1921–1999) served as a captain of engineers attached to the Mediterranean Allied Air Force in the British Eighth Army area.
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“Byron Farwell has had a field day with his rich and varied material. . . . His book can be warmly recommended.”
- Christopher Hibbert, Book World
“A well-researched, highly readable account. . . . The book is delightful and will be of value and interest to both the student of military history and of the Victorian Empire.”
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- PublisherHarper and Row
- Publication date1972
- ISBN 10 0060112220
- ISBN 13 9780060112226
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages394
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