Archibald Forbes (17th of April 1838 - 30th March 1900) was a British war correspondent, the son of a Presbyterian minister in Morayshire, was educated at Aberdeen University. Entering the Royal Dragoons as a private, he gained, while in the service, considerable practical experience of military life and affairs. Being invalided from his regiment, he settled in London, and became a journalist. When the Franco-German War broke out in 1870, Forbes was sent to the front as war correspondent, and in this capacity he gained valuable information as to the plans of the Parisians for withstanding a siege. Transferring his services to the Daily News, his brilliant feats in the transmission of intelligence drew world wide attention to his despatches. He was with the German army from the beginning of the campaign, and he afterwards witnessed the rise and fall of the Commune. 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories first-hand from a war zone. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... Morayshire or Elginshire (Siorrachd Mhoireibh in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east. ... University of Aberdeen Motto: Initium sapientiae timor domini (The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom) Logo © University of Aberdeen The University of Aberdeen is a university in Aberdeen, Scotland, founded by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen in 1495 as Kings College. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people. ... Battle of Gravelotte Main article: Battle of Gravelotte Battle of Sedan Main article: Battle of Sedan The French were soundly defeated in several battles owing to the military superiority of the Prussian forces and their commanders. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Parisian is also a moderate to upscale U.S. chain of department stores, based in Birmingham, Alabama. ... For the Boston area punk band see Siege (band). ...

Forbes afterwards proceeded to Spain, where he chronicled the outbreak of the second Carlist War; but his work here was interrupted by a visit to India, where he spent eight months upon a mission of investigation into the Bengal famine of 1874. Then he returned to Spain, and followed at various times the Carlist, the Republican and the Alfonsist forces. As representative of the Daily News, he accompanied the Prince of Wales in his tour through India in 1875 - 1876. Forbes went through the Servian campaign of 1876, and was present at all the important engagements. The Carlist Wars in Spain were the last major European civil wars in which pretenders fought to establish their claim to a throne. ... The Badge of the Prince of Wales is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

In the Russo-Turkish campaign of 1877 he achieved striking journalistic successes at great personal risk. Attached to the Russian army, he witnessed most of the principal operations, and remained continuously in the field until attacked by fever. His letters, together with those of his colleagues, MacGahan and Millet, were republished by the Daily News. On recovering from his fever, Forbes proceeded to Cyprus, in order to witness the British occupation. The same year (1878) he went to India, and in the winter accompanied the Khyber Pass force tojalalabad. He was present at the taking of Au Musjid, and marched with several expeditions against the hill tribes. Burma was Forbess next field of adventure, and at Mandalay, the capital, he had several interviews with King Thibaw. He left Burma hurriedly for South Africa, where, in consequence of the disaster of lsandlwana, a British force was collecting for the invasion of Zululand. He was present at the victory of Ulundi. Forbes subsequently delivered many lectures on his war experiences to large audiences. His closing years were spent in literary work. He had some years before published a military novel entitled Drawn from Life, and a volume on his experiences of the war between France and Germany. These were now followed by numerous publications, including Glimpses through the Cannon Smoke (1880); Souvenirs of some Continents (1885); William I. of Germany: a Biography (1888); Havelock, in the English Men of Action Series (1890); Barracks, Bivouacs, and Battles (1891); The Afghan Wars (1892); Czar and Sultan (1895); Mem&ies and Studies of War and Peace (1895), in many respects autobiographic; and Cohn Campbell, Lord Clyde (1896). Mandalay (Burmese: ) is the second largest city (2000 pop. ... Zululand was the Zulu-dominated area of what is now northern KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ...

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External links

• Works by Archibald Forbes at Project Gutenberg