Table of Contents

Acknowledgments      vii
Map of North China      x
Preface      1

I. The Setting      7
II. The 15th Marches onto the Chinese Stage      21
III. History and Organization      51
IV. Leadership      61
V. The Officer Corps and the Rank and File      76
VI. The Sentinel      96
VII. Attitudes, Morale and the Daily Round      111
VIII. The Training Cycle      137
IX. Athletes, Thespians and Musicians      153
X. The Chinese Land, History and People      166
XI. Les Femmes      188
XII. The Regulars, Horses and Other Matters      197
XIII. Withdrawal of the 15th from China      210
XIV. The Regiment’s Chinese Legacy      217

Chapter Notes      229
Selected Bibliography      259
Index      263