The Indian Mutiny 1857-58
In the mid-19th century India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire and was protected by the largely native armies of the East India Company. In 1857 discontent exploded into open rebellion, obliging Britain to field its largest army since the Napoleonic Wars, forty years before.Gregory Fremont Barnes examines the origins of British rule in India, the causes of the conflict, the rival forces and fighting itself, including the massacre of Cawnpore and the epic sieges of Delhi and Lucknow. He also reveals the intriguing truth behind the 'greased cartridge' controversy - the allegation that the introduction of gun cartridges covered i…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-84603-209-7
- EAN: 9781846032097
- Produktnummer: 2573907
- Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 95 S.
- Masse: H24.8 cm x B17.2 cm x D0.7 cm 286 g
- Reihenbandnummer: 68
- Gewicht: 286
Über den Autor
Gregory Fremont-Barnes holds a doctorate in Modern History from the University of Oxford and serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. A prolific author, his books include Waterloo 1815: The British Army's Day of Destiny and many others on military and naval subjects covering the 18th to the 21st centuries. Holding a particular interest in insurgency and counterinsurgency, his wider work for the UK Ministry of Defence on these subjects regularly takes him to Africa, the Middle East and South America. As an academic advisor, Dr Fremont-Barnes has accompanied many groups of British Army officers and senior NCOs in their visits to numerous battlefields of the Peninsular War, the Waterloo campaign, Normandy and the Falklands.Professor Robert O'Neill, AO D.Phil. (Oxon), Hon D. Litt. (ANU), FASSA, FR Hist S, is the Series Editor of the Essential Histories. His wealth of knowledge and expertise shapes the series content and provides up-to-the-minute research and theory. He is the author of many books including works on the German Army and the Nazi Party, and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He is now based in Australia.
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