“For those with an interest in Gurkhas and the conflicts of the pre-1947 Imperial Indian Army this book is a must and will grace any bookshelf or coffee table.” The Sandhurst Foundation

“… an excellent, rewarding record.” Pennant Magazine, May 2010

Ranging from 18th-century India to 21st-century Afghanistan, this new, highly illustrated authoritative history of the Brigade of Gurkhas is destined to become the definitive work on the subject. In this account, the whole panorama of the Brigade’s unique story is covered from the early 19th Century to the present day, including the tense moments when the continued existence of the Brigade hung by the slenderest of threads.