Armies of the East India Company 1750-1850
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Armies of the East India Company 1750-1850
（Men-at-arms series, 453）
Osprey, 2009
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Includes index
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Description
Contrary to popular belief, the capture of India was not accomplished by the British Army, but by the private armies of the East India Company, which grew in size to become larger than that of any European sovereign state. This is the history of this army, examining the many conflicts they fought, their equipment and training, with its regiments of horse, foot and guns, which rivalled those of most European powers. The uniforms, combining traditional Indian and British dress are illustrated in detail and make for a colourful account of a private band of adventurers that successfully captured the jewel of the British Empire.
Table of Contents
Origins - defence companies raised for trading stations * The reforms of Stringer Lawrence and Robert Clive 1740s-50s * Campaigns: Against Dupleix 1751-54 - Suraja Dowla and the 'Black Hole of Calcutta' 1756 - battle of Plassey, 1757 * The Mysore Wars 1766-69, 1780-83, 1789-92 * First Maratha War 1779-82 * Fourth Mysore War, 1799 - Tippoo Shaib and Arthur Wellesley at Seringapatum * Second Maratha War 1803-05 * Hindustan & Gurkha Wars 1804-16 * Third Maratha War 1817-18 * Burma War 1823-26 * First Afghan War 1839-42 * Sind 1843 * First and Second Sikh Wars 1848-49 * Evolution of uniforms and equipment
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