War, Culture and Society in Early Modern South Asia, 1740-1849 |
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| Author:
| Roy, Kaushik |
| Series title: | Asian States and Empires Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-72836-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $54.95 |
Book Description:
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This book examines military success of the British in South Asia during the eighteenth and first half of the nineteenth centuries. Placing South Asian military history in global, comparative context, it examines military innovations; armies and how they conducted themselves; navies and naval warfare; major Indian military powers, and the British, explaining why they succeeded.
This book examines military success of the British in South Asia during the eighteenth and first half of the nineteenth centuries. Placing South Asian military history in global, comparative context, it examines military innovations; armies and how they conducted themselves; navies and naval warfare; major Indian military powers, and the British, explaining why they succeeded.