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Wellington and the British Army's Indian Campaigns 1798 - 1805 / c Martin R. Howard.
Van Pelt Library DS442.5 . H69 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Howard, Martin R., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852.
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley.
- History, Military.
- India--History, Military--19th century.
- India.
- Genre:
- Military history.
- Physical Description:
- x, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Yorkshire : Pen and Sword Military, 2020.
- Contents:
- I Armies
- Chapter 1 The Most Successful Army in the World? The British Forces in India 1798-1805 p. 3
- Chapter 2 A House of Cards: Britain's Enemies in India 1798-1805 p. 23
- II Campaigns
- Chapter 3 Dangerous Consequences: Mysore 1799 p. 43
- Chapter 4 Little Wars: Dhoondiah Waugh, the Polygar Uprisings and the Restoration of the Peshwa 1799-1803 p. 66
- Chapter 5 The Greatest Gamble: War in the Deccan 1803; Ahmednuggar and Assaye p. 84
- Chapter 6 Marching to Victory: War in the Deccan 1803; Argaum and Gawilghur p. 108
- Chapter 7 A River of Blood: War in Hindustan 1803; Delhi and Laswari p. 122
- Chapter 8 An Elusive Enemy: The War against Holkar 1804-1805 p. 145
- III Soldiers
- Chapter 9 We dread not the Mahrattas but the Sun: Voyage and Arrival p. 171
- Chapter 10 In Slow and Quick Time: Life in the Garrison p. 188
- Chapter 11 Hand to Hand: In Action p. 206
- Chapter 12 Sometimes Bliss and Sometimes Woe: Sepoys p. 225
- Chapter 13 Scarcely a Good Tempered Man: Doctors, Hospitals and Disease p. 241.
- ISBN:
- 9781473894464
- 1473894468
- OCLC:
- 1137754314
- Publisher Number:
- 99985017515
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