Younghusband

/ (ˈjʌŋˌhʌsbənd) /

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noun

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

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How to use Younghusband in a sentence

Colonel Younghusband learnt that they had made up their minds to have no negociations with us inside Tibet.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler
But before he left he again tried to induce Colonel Younghusband to turn back.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler
Colonel Younghusband had not been at Tuna many days before it became clear that there could be no hope of a peaceful solution.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler
Colonel Younghusband, after having satisfied himself that the delegates possessed proper credentials, made them a speech.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler

Younghusband then informed the delegates that he was prepared to open negociations on the next day.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler