Memoir: A French soldier’s fascinating contemporary commentary on the rapidly decaying Mughal Empire

An excerpt from ‘Soldier of Misfortune: The Memoirs of the Comte de Modave’. Translated from the French by GS Cheema. Edited and annotated by Jean Deloche.

Comte de Modave

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GS Cheema

· Mar 12, 2024 · 08:30 am