Rifles for the tribes beyond India’s north-west frontier come by Arab dhow across the Persian Gulf and then by camel through the passes of Baluchistan. A young officer on a Royal Navy gunboat tells of the long game of patrols, informers and night landings, ending in a fierce shore fight with Maxim and nine-pounder.
A naval adventure by a Royal Navy surgeon, written with the imperial outlook of 1914. Download the free EPUB.