Sabres on the Steppes : danger, diplomacy and adventure in the Great Game

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Label

Sabres on the Steppes : danger, diplomacy and adventure in the Great Game

Title remainder

danger, diplomacy and adventure in the Great Game

Statement of responsibility

John Ure ; illustrations by Toby Ward

Creator

• Ure, John, 1931-

Contributor

• Ward, Toby

Subject

• Asia, Central -- History, Military -- 19th century
• Asia, Central -- Politics and government -- 19th century
• Eastern question (Central Asia)
• Espionage, British -- Asia, Central -- History -- 19th century
• Espionage, Russian -- Asia, Central -- History -- 19th century
• Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Russia
• History
• Russia -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
• Asia, Central -- History -- 19th century

Language

eng

Summary

Back in the day when Britain ruled the world, the two great powers went head to head over control of central Asia. This was the stage of open warfare but also espionage, subterfuge and adventure. John Ure tells the story of British soldiers, missionaries, mercenaries, traders and opportunists who made their name in the Great Game

Cataloging source

StDuBDS

Dewey number

• 958'.03
• 958.03
• 958.03

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction