Archibald Forbes

Forbes, Archibald

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Archibald Forbes was born in Morayshire, Scotland, the son of a Presbyterian minister. He was educated at the University of Aberdeen. After graduating, he joined the Royal Dragoons. He was invalided from his regiment, moved to London, and became a journalist. In 1870 when the Franco-Prussian War began, he went to the front as war correspondent observing the German army. He published his experiences under the title *My Experiences of the War Between France and Germany*. He went on to report on the second Carlist War from Spain, the Bengal famine of 1873–74, the Prince of Wales' tour of India in 1875-76, the Serbian campaign in 1876, the Russo-Turkish campaign in 1877, the British occupation of Cyprus in 1878, the Khyber Pass force to Jalalabad, the disaster at Isanlwana in South Africa in 1879, among other stories. After retiring from journalism, he gave lectures about his experiences and continue to write and publish books about his experiences.

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Battles of the nineteenth century
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The Great War of 189-
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Famous Battles Of The Nineteenth Century, 1875-1900
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The War Correspondence Of The Daily News 1877
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Britain in Afghanistan 1
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Britain in Afghanistan 2
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My Experiences Of The War Between France And Germany V2
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Soldiering and Scribbling a Series of Sketches
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William of Germany a Succinct Biography of William I German Emperor and King of Prussia
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Glimpses through the cannon-smoke
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Barracks, bivouacs, and battles
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The Black Watch
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The life of Napoleon the Third
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Camps, Quarters and Casual Places
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The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80
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Glimpses Through The Cannon Smoke A Series Of Sketches
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The Afghan wars
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Soldiering and Scribbling
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My Experiences of the War between France and Germany
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Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde
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Czar and sultan
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Souvenirs of some continents
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Havelock
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The War Correspondence of the 'Daily News,' 1877
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