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B>General Gordon's Exploits in China offers a vivid, first‑person look at 19th‑century warfare in China, blending battlefield action with on‑the‑ground observations of civilians and refugees. This edition centers on Gordon’s campaigns, the challenges of disciplined troops, and the human cost of conflict, all seen through contemporary eyes.
Inside you’ll find:
- A grounded narrative of sieges, marches, and naval operations in the Shanghai region and beyond.
- Portraits of soldiers, officers, and local figures, with attention to leadership, discipline, and decision‑making under fire.
- Harsh scenes of refugee camps and humanitarian response that illuminate the era’s moral questions.
- Lively descriptions of landscapes, cities, and daily life amid wartime upheaval.
Ideal for readers of historical military memoirs and 19th‑century travel writing, this book provides both high drama and sober reflection on war and its consequences.
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Excerpt from General Gordon's Private Diary of His Exploits in China About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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