Contrary to popular belief, the capture of India was not accomplished by the British Army, but by the private armies of the East India Company, which grew in size to become larger than that of any European sovereign state. This book offers a history of this army, examining the many conflicts they fought, and their equipment and training.
Contrary to popular belief, the capture of India was not accomplished by the British Army, but by the private armies of the East India Company, which grew in size to become larger than that of any European sovereign state. This book offers a history of this army, examining the many conflicts they fought, and their equipment and training.
Stuart Reid was born in Aberdeen in 1954 and is married with two sons. He has worked as a librarian and a professional soldier and his main focus of interest lies in the 18th and 19th centuries. This interest stems from having ancestors who served in the British Army and the East India Company and who fought at Culloden, Bunker Hill and even in the Texas Revolution. His books for Osprey include the highly acclaimed titles about King George's Army 1740-93 (Men-at-Arms 285, 289 and 292), and the British Redcoat 1740-1815 (Warrior 19 and 20).
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Origins defence companies raised for trading stations The reforms of Stringer Lawrence and Robert Clive 1740s 50s Campaigns: Against Dupleix 1751 54 Suraja Dowla and the 'Black Hole of Calcutta' 1756 battle of Plassey, 1757 · The Mysore Wars 1766 69, 1780 83, 1789 92 · First Maratha War 1779 82 · Fourth Mysore War, 1799 Tippoo Shaib and Arthur Wellesley at Seringapatum · Second Maratha War 1803 05 · Hindustan & Gurkha Wars 1804 16 · Third Maratha War 1817 18 · Burma War 1823 26 · First Afghan War 1839 42 · Sind 1843 · First and Second Sikh Wars 1848 49 Evolution of uniforms and equipment
Origins defence companies raised for trading stations The reforms of Stringer Lawrence and Robert Clive 1740s 50s Campaigns: Against Dupleix 1751 54 Suraja Dowla and the 'Black Hole of Calcutta' 1756 battle of Plassey, 1757 · The Mysore Wars 1766 69, 1780 83, 1789 92 · First Maratha War 1779 82 · Fourth Mysore War, 1799 Tippoo Shaib and Arthur Wellesley at Seringapatum · Second Maratha War 1803 05 · Hindustan & Gurkha Wars 1804 16 · Third Maratha War 1817 18 · Burma War 1823 26 · First Afghan War 1839 42 · Sind 1843 · First and Second Sikh Wars 1848 49 Evolution of uniforms and equipment
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