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Bezig met laden... At them with the bayonet (New English Library military history) (1968)door Donald F. Featherstone
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This is a flat rendition of the history of the First Sikh War of British India. Don Featherstone is more famous as a creator of Table-top wargaming rules, so I thought I'd try his other prose. It's competent, but not exciting. ( ) Only popular book I've seen on the 1st Sikh war so worth while reading for that alone if your interested in the history of the British Army or of the Raj. It reads strangely different in parts, one chapter being quite easy to read, another being a bit dry. For such a short book, about 200 pages, it took me awhile to read but I'm glad I did as it enlightened me to a Campaign I didn't know much about. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
At them with the Bayonet - Donald Featherstone The Battles that won India - The Sikh war 1845 - 1846 For a century the British Empire had inexorably turned the map of the Sub-Continent to red. On the way there had been many formidable adversaries and several bloody wars, but the discipline, advanced weaponry and strategies of the British forces had always prevailed against superior numerical odds. By the 1840's the only power not subjugated was that of the Sikhs in the Punjab. It's army the Khalsa, comprised formidable artillery, regiments formed on European lines and trained by men who had served under Napoleon. The Sikhs themselves were a warrior culture, for whom war was life. Against them was pitted an army of a few British regiments, supported by the Indian troops of John company. They were mostly led by heroic but inept generals. Nevertheless, in four bloody battles the British were victorious and saved India from destruction by a whisker. This is the story of that war. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)954.03History and Geography Asia India and South Asia 1785–1947 British ruleLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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