Younghusband

/ ˈjʌŋˌhʌsbənd /

noun

1. YounghusbandSir Francis Edward18631942MBritishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Sir Francis Edward. 1863–1942, British explorer, mainly of N India and Tibet. He used military force to compel the Dalai Lama to sign (1904) a trade agreement with Britain

Example Sentences

Colonel Younghusband learnt that they had made up their minds to have no negociations with us inside Tibet.

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But before he left he again tried to induce Colonel Younghusband to turn back.

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Colonel Younghusband had not been at Tuna many days before it became clear that there could be no hope of a peaceful solution.

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Colonel Younghusband, after having satisfied himself that the delegates possessed proper credentials, made them a speech.

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Younghusband then informed the delegates that he was prepared to open negociations on the next day.

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