At the Point of the Bayonet: A Tale of the Mahratta War

A young man raised in India trains with hunters and retired soldiers, mastering weapons and jungle craft before taking up service amid the complex rivalries of the Mahratta confederacy. He becomes involved in political intrigues and military campaigns, participates in sieges and pitched battles, endures capture and imprisonment, and undertakes daring escapes and naval missions. Along the way he aids in garrison defenses, experiences both disastrous retreats and hard-won victories, and ultimately returns home. The narrative mixes frontier hunting exploits with detailed military action to trace his coming-of-age amid shifting loyalties and the brutal realities of war.