A question of honour : the life of Lieutenant General Valentine Baker Pasha /

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Author / Creator:Baker, Anne.
Imprint:London : L. Cooper, 1996.
Description:xii, 180 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Pen & sword paperback
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2744434
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ISBN:0850524962
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. vii-viii) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • A Reputation Tarnished. 1. The Baker Brothers. 2. The Tenth Hussars. 3. With the 12th Lancers. 4. The Crimea. 5. A Bold Criticism. 6. Rapid Promotion. 7. A Royal Colonel-in-Chief. 8. 'Clouds in the East'. 9. 'A Moment of Madness'. 10. The Trial. 11. Victorian Indictment
  • Turkey: On Special Service. 12. Exile. 13. 'No Common Person'
  • Egypt: 'The Bravest Soldier England Ever Had'. 14. Deprived of Command. 15. A Courageous Decision. 16. Suakin and the Battle of El Teb. 17. The Beloved Colonel. 18. Gordon and Khartoum. 19. A Gallant Soldier Laid to Rest.