The first thing that struck me on reading this first volume of Lord Robert's memoirs,was that while they were written in 1897,the writing was absolutely modern.In the course of the book he tells in great detail the story of the Indian Mutiny
including the Siege of Delhi and The Relief of Lucknow.
He writes regarding the latter event ,'The Relief of the Lucknow garrison was now accomplished-a grand achievement indeed,of which any Commander might well be proud,carried out as it had been in every particular as originally planned,thus demonstrating with what care each detail had been thought out,and how admirably movement after movement had been executed.'
For anyone wanting a detailed description of the happenings at that time in India,albeit from the British point of view,one cannot do better than to read these two volumes and to consult the maps which accompany the text. ( )