author
G. J. (George John) Younghusband
1859–1944
A British Indian Army officer who turned his experience into vivid military history and travel writing, he wrote about frontier campaigns, imperial politics, and places from India to the Philippines. His books mix firsthand knowledge with the brisk, observant style of someone who had seen the events up close.
4 Audiobooks
The Story of the Guides
by G. J. (George John) Younghusband
The Jewel House: An Account of the Many Romances Connected with the Royal Regalia Together with Sir Gilbert Talbot's Account of Colonel Blood's Plot
by G. J. (George John) Younghusband
The Relief of Chitral
by G. J. (George John) Younghusband, Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
The Crown Jewels of England
by G. J. (George John) Younghusband, Cyril Davenport
About the author
Born in India in 1859, George John Younghusband built a long career in the British Indian Army and rose to the rank of major-general. He served in a series of late-19th-century campaigns and later became known not only as a soldier, but also as a writer who drew on that background in his books.
Younghusband wrote military history, memoir, and travel narrative. His works include The Relief of Chitral, The Story of the Guides, The Philippines and Round About, and A Soldier's Memories in Peace and War, reflecting both his service life and his interest in the wider regions shaped by the British Empire.
He was the elder brother of Francis Younghusband, the better-known explorer and diplomat. George Younghusband died in 1944, leaving behind books that remain useful to readers interested in imperial history, frontier warfare, and the perspective of a soldier-author writing from direct experience.