The Sikh Wars Sourcebook Update
Gentlefolk,
When last I wrote, I was on the verge of finishing my Sikh War opus and was about to turn it in to Patrick, which I did a few weeks later. I took some much needed down time, and pretty much collapsed. After all the time and effort that went into the book, I had other projects to on my desk, and I now had time to devote to them.
As time passed though, Patrick, like any editor, began to ask me for assistance with tidying up the book, but I had "hit the wall." At the same time, Patrick himself had a number of crucial TVAG projects that came to a head.
So communications slowed to a crawl, and preliminary publication goal dates were pushed back.
At the beginning last month, Tom Cundiff, of Old Soldiers Magazine E-zine, contacted me with his wish to include an "info-mercial" for the Sikh Wars Sourcebook in his next issue, including an update and the working cover to accompany a previously submitted article on the Siege of Bhurtpore in 1804. However, it was all for naught as Tom himself was hit by work and family issues delaying publication to a later issue.
Some "Good News" is that the 1st and 2nd Sikh War narratives were sent out several months ago to Gentlemen Scholars Dennis McKinney (USA) and Mike Embree (UK) to edit and proof-read, and now both sets of documents have arrived. They will need some formatting and insertion of missing details, but they are tremendous aids to the overall edit of the work, making the material more comprehensive and accessible than before.
So, for the next three to six weeks, I'm going to be helping Patrick in order to make this book worthy of all the effort put into it during my researches and writing. It won't be fun or easy, it will all be worth it.
Meanwhile, the positive comments from so many supporters of this long and difficult project, whether here on TMP, CSW or Yahoo! Newsgroups have been very much appreciated. It's a great encouragement to see how many of you are so eagerly awaiting publication, and your input and drum beating are definitely encouraged.
Thanks again, and I will post updates every few weeks as we aim for a Christmas/New Year's publication date.
Andrew Preziosi,
September, 2013
For a look at the cover and a sample chapter for you to read, please follow the link below:
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Also, your comments, to both myself and Patrick (TVAG) are most welcome!
Feel free to PM or Email us:
Preziosia AT aol DOT com
TVAG AT att DOT net
BTW "Fraying at the Edges" is the chapter that bridges the Mooltan Campaign and Siege Chapters with the 2nd Sikh War Suite, which includes:
My 2nd Sikh War Narrative
Colin Campbell's Memorandum on the Battle of Chillianwalla
Major Agha Amin's Account of the Battle of Chillianwalla
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