anonymously, a highly-influential short story (or novella), The Battle of Dorking in Blackwood's Magazine. This was a vivid account of a supposed invasion of England by the Germans after their victory over France: it was subsequently republished in many editions and translations, and is considered a founding piece of the invasion literature genre. He also published several novels, including A True Reformer (1873) The Dilemma (1875), The Private Secretary (1881), and The Lesters (1893) although none achieved the popular success of The Battle of Dorking. Politics On leaving India in 1892, Chesney was elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom as a Conservative Party candidate, as member for Oxford. He was chairman of the Committee of Service Members of the House of Commons until his death. Honours Chesney was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) at the jubilee of 1887, and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in the New Year's Honours list 1 January 1890. Death and burial Chesney died suddenly of angina pectoris at his residence, 27 Inverness Terrace, London, on 31 March 1895, and was buried at Englefield Green, Surrey, on 5 April. Family Chesney married, in 1855, Annie Louisa, daughter of George Palmer of Purneah, Bengal. She survived him as did four sons and three daughters. References Attribution: Bibliography External links George Tomkyns Chesney (1871). The Battle of Dorking. London, G. Richards ltd., 1914, introduction by G. H. Powell. From Internet Archive. Book Review: The Battle of Dorking 1830 births 1895 deaths Politicians from Tiverton, Devon People educated at Blundell's School British Army generals British military personnel of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Companions of the Order of the Star of India Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1892–1895 Bengal Engineers officers Graduates of Addiscombe Military Seminary People from Englefield Green Military personnel from Tiverton, Devon Writers from Tiverton, Devon