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The Sikh Army 17991849 Ian Heath

The Sikh Army 17991849 By Ian Heath

The Sikh Army 17991849 by Ian Heath


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The Sikh Army 17991849 by Ian Heath

The Sikh Wars in 1845-46 and 1848-49 saw the British Army pitted against its most formidable enemy in the whole history of British India, and perhaps of the whole expansionist phase of the 19th century British Empire. The Sikh Army created by Maharaja Ranjit Singh from the 1820s was inspired by its warrior faith, but organised, drilled, uniformed, and armed in Western style. Its artillery was unrivalled in Asia, and by the 1840s the Sikhs had 50,000-70,000 regular troops and similar numbers of irregulars. Although the British were ultimately victorious, they suffered huge casualties, and the major pitched battles of the wars more closely resembled Waterioo than the actions typically fought in this theatre.

About Ian Heath

Ian Heath is a highly respected author and has written a number of Osprey titles, including Men-at-Arms volumes 89: 'Byzantine Armies 886-1118', 287: 'Byzantine Armies 1118-1461' and 275: 'The Taiping Rebellion 1851-66'. He is currently working on a five-volume project covering the armies of 19th-century Asia. Ian lives and works in Cambridgeshire, UK. Michael Perry has worked for 22 years as a sculptor/designer at Games Workshop and 16 years for the historical figure company, Wargames Foundry, along with his twin brother Alan. He has illustrated several books for Osprey, specialising in Chinese subjects including Men-at-Arms 275: 'The Taiping Rebellion 1851-66'.

Table of Contents

The Sikh Khalsa army; The Lion of Lahore - Ranjit Singh and the creation of the Fauj-i-Ain regulars; Political unrest and intrigue following Ranjit's death, 1839 - weakening of army discipline - consequences of British defeat in Afghan War and annexation of Scinde; Outbreak and campaigns of First Sikh War, 1845-46; Second Sikh War, 1848-49; Sikh regular infantry; Irregular infantry; Cavalry: regular regiments; Artillery

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GOR005319454
9781841767772
1841767778
The Sikh Army 17991849 by Ian Heath
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2005-01-28
48
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