I'm always interested to read about parts of history that are a bit more 'off the beaten track' by Anglophone standards. So I was very pleased to check out this was a very readable account of the wars between Britain and Burma, with the first of these three conflicts taking up by far the largest part of the book. Mr Bruce seems relatively frank and balanced in his assessment of the mistakes and malpractices of both sides.

A good historical novel about a little I own series of wars 9n Burma. The story is well told and the first hand accounts really add tho the enjoyment of this book. A good read for the history enthusiast looking for little known conflicts like this one.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Another rollicking and truculent journey through the Asian territorial misadventures and misplaced arrogance of British imperialism during the 19th century. The story of the long, costly and at the end useless military endeavors by various British governments to annex and/or bring about political changes in Burma. Another moronic quagmire similar to the Afghan wars from which the British military forces came out badly bruised and deeply humiliated. George Bruce was a brilliant historian and his fascinating and captivating account of these absurdly and badly planned attempts to enlarge the overseas Empire, reads like the best swashbuckling military fiction ever written. A higly fascinating and captivating retelling of a monumental but too often forgotten British imperialist failure.
A marvellous rediscovery that needs to be enjoyed without any moderation!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Sapere Books for this terrific ARC