The Company's Sword The East India Company and the Politics of Militarism, 1644-1858 |
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| Contribution by:
| Welsch, Christina |
| Series title: | Critical Perspectives on Empire Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-83388-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2022 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $99.99 |
Book Description:
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The Company's Sword reveals how the British East India Company acquired a private army and how Indian and European soldiers shaped the Company's expansion. Tracing the institutional development of the Company's armies alongside the rebellions that challenged its growth, Christina Welsch uncovers the militarism at the heart of colonial India.
The Company's Sword reveals how the British East India Company acquired a private army and how Indian and European soldiers shaped the Company's expansion. Tracing the institutional development of the Company's armies alongside the rebellions that challenged its growth, Christina Welsch uncovers the militarism at the heart of colonial India.