Archibald Forbes personal essay, "An Adventurous Ride" [manuscript], n.d.

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Archibald Forbes personal essay, "An Adventurous Ride" [manuscript], n.d.

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Author's personal account of his experience of the July 4, 1879 battle the last day of the Zulu War.

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University of Virginia. Library

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Forbes, Archibald, 1838-1900

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Scotch war correspondent. From the description of Outlook for war in Europe : autograph manuscript. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270538497 Archibald Forbes was a British author, perhaps most famous as a war correspondent. After graduating from Aberdeen University, he enlisted in the Royal Dragoons, but subsequently left the service and became a journalist. He covered various wars with great success and acclaim, and was noted for both the quality of his writing and his inge...