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On the Road to Bagdad
A Story of Townshend's Gallant Advance on the Tigris

On the Road to Bagdad A Story of Townshend's Gallant Advance on the Tigris

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On the Road to Bagdad

A Story of Townshend's Gallant Advance on the Tigris

BY CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON

Author of "With Joffre at Verdun" "Under French's Command"
"With Our Russian Allies" &c. &c.

Illustrated by Wal Paget

BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED
LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY
1917


"THE CHIEF RETURNED THE OFFICER'S FRANK GAZE WITH A GLANCE WHICH TOLD OF COURAGE AND PRIDE"


Contents

Chap. Page
I. A Frontier Station 9
II. Geoffrey Keith and Another 23
III. The Persian Gulf 39
IV. The First Encounter 58
V. News of the Enemy 76
VI. An Exploring-party 94
VII. Major Joseph Douglas 117
VIII. The Motor-boat in Action 140
IX. A Cutting-out Expedition 159
X. Geoff and Philip manœuvre 175
XI. A Soldiers' Battle 197
XII. Esbul, the Armenian 214
XIII. An Amphibious Expedition 232
XIV. Captured by the Enemy 251
XV. Von Hildemaller's Intervention 270
XVI. Breaking Out 290
XVII. The Road to Bagdad 309
XVIII. News of Douglas Pasha 327
XIX. Tracking the German 348
XX. Success at Last 365

Illustrations

Page
"The chief returned the officer's frank gaze with a glance which told of courage and pride" (Frontispiece) 81
"What was left of those arab horsemen scattered and fled" 74
"Geoff levelled his own piece on him" 144
"Philip hurled himself and his captive over the rail of the vessel" 192
"Geoff turned, and, drawing his revolver, emptied it at the two men still pursuing" 224

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