George White and the Victorian Army in India and Africa
Serving the Empire
This book offers a detailed investigation of George S. White's career in the British Army. It explores late Victorian military conflicts, British power dynamics in Africa and Asia, civil-military relations on the fringes of the empire, and networks of advancement in the army. White served in the Indian Rebellion and, twenty years later, the Second Anglo-Afghan War, where he earned the Victoria Cross. After serving in the Sudan campaign, White returned to India and held commands during the conquest and pacification of Upper Burma and the extension of British control over Balochistan, and, as Commander-in-Chief, sent expeditions to the North-We…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-3-030-50834-0
- EAN: 9783030508340
- Produktnummer: 35237011
- Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 3'769 KB
Über den Autor
Stephen M. Miller is Adelaide C. and Alan L. Bird Professor and Chair of the Department of History at the University of Maine, USA. His research focuses on the British Army and the South African War.
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