I’m reading a book, “The Great Game”, about the 18th century geopolitical competition between Russia and the UK to control swaths of Central Asia. A good portio

I’m reading a book, “The Great Game”, about the 18th century geopolitical competition between Russia and the UK to control swaths of Central Asia. A good portion of the book is just explaining the dates and destinations of secret expeditions, which were dedicated to mapping terrains and scouting rivers.