| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Encyclopedia of War |
| Editors | Gordon Martel |
| Place of Publication | United States of America |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Pages | 1 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781405190374 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Abstract
Townshend was a British officer who served in several colonial campaigns in the late nineteenth century and later, as a majorgeneral, surrendered his force to the Ottoman army following a siege at Kut in Mesopotamia in April 1916.