The Company’s Sword
The East India Company and the Politics of Militarism, 1644-1858
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ISBN-13:
9781108987349
Veröffentl:
2024
Erscheinungsdatum:
08.08.2024
Seiten:
302
Autor:
Christina Welsch
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
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.
List of maps; List of figures; maps; Acknowledgements; A note on spelling and place names; Introduction; 1. Forging the sword; 2. The sepoy's oath; 3. Mercenaries, diplomats, and deserters; 4. The other revolution of 1776; 5. The empire preserved; 6. Stratocracy; 7. Breaking the officers' sword; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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