This two-volume work chronicles the British missions in Mesopotamia which Candler states the purpose as being "the safeguarding of India and the destruction of the Turk". Looking back, Candler dislikes the morbid tone of the early chapters, and looks to change them, claiming that "One should dwell on the glory of war, not cry over its death and wounds". Fortunately for future readers looking for a firsthand glimpse into this time period, he has "left the mournful passages uncorrected. There is more truth in them as they stand." Candler writes in detail and with honestly when covering the many battles and obstacles faced by an army in an exotic, foreign land.
