The First and Second Sikh Wars: An Official British Army History - Softcover

Burton, Reginald George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594160570 ISBN 13: 9781594160578

Publisher: Westholme Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

The First and Second Sikh Wars of the 1840s were the final battles that secured British domination of the Indian subcontinent for the next century. Noted for both their brutality and sophistication in tactics - with large-scale cavalry clashes, sieges, artillery and infantry engagements - the wars against the Sikh principalities not only handed control of India to Great Britain, but the defeated armies ended up becoming the most loyal and ablest soldiers of the British Empire.In 1911, the British Army command asked its historical branch in India to prepare a military history of the Sikh Wars. The result is this superb volume, rich in detail and analysis, and a treasure trove of background information about the British Army in India and Sikh culture at the time. This reproduction is further enhanced by an introduction from noted historian Jon Coulston, and suggestions for further reading.

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About the Author

Reginald George Burton (1864-1951) was a military historian and noted author. Jon Coulston is an historian at St Andrews University, Scotland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Westholme Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1594160570
• ISBN 13: 9781594160578
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196