The Story of the Malakand Field Force
by Winston S. Churchill
In his first book, the famous statesman and historian talks about the British military campaign in 1897 on the North-West Frontier, around present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan. Churchill served as a correspondent and cavalry officer in the conflict, and his sharp interview reflects the energy and vision that resurfaced in his leadership during World War II. During the engagement, Churchill 4. He served as a subaltern in Hussar. Tired of the life of the regiment, the young soldier turned to family ties to find a place among the brigades that went to the border. There, he participated in his first battle in the Mamund Valley, where British troops suppressed an uprising between the Patan tribes in the region. A series of letters Churchill wrote to the London Daily Telegraph formed the basis of this book, which he declared "the most remarkable act of my life" and reflected "my probable chances of success in the world." A century later, the historical figure's account of military action in this still unstable region remains highly relevant.
