Military Memoir of Lieut. -Col. James Skinner, C. B. 2 Volume Set For Many Years a Distinguished Officer Commanding a Corps of Irregular Cavalry in the Service of the H. E. I. C. |
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Author:
| Fraser, James Baillie |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-108-04668-8 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Multiple-item retail product |
List Price: | USD $73.99 |
Book Description:
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This two-volume work, published in 1851 by the Scottish traveller James Baillie Fraser (1783-1856), charts the career of James Skinner (1778-1841), a military adventurer who acquired wealth and fame in India for raising regiments of irregular cavalry, aiding the British in their wars against the Marathas and Pindaris.
This two-volume work, published in 1851 by the Scottish traveller James Baillie Fraser (1783-1856), charts the career of James Skinner (1778-1841), a military adventurer who acquired wealth and fame in India for raising regiments of irregular cavalry, aiding the British in their wars against the Marathas and Pindaris.