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Bengal Cavalry Regiments 1857-1914

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - 1800 - 1900 A.D.

Last Stocked on 12/13/2021

Product Info

Title
Bengal Cavalry Regiments 1857-1914
Publisher
Category
Author
Robert Harris
Publish Year
2005
Pages
40
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398072
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA091
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA91

Description

The British connection with India dates from the formation of the Honorable East India Company in the 17th century, when a military force was needed to protect Britain's valuable trading interests. By 1914, there were over 40 regiments of Indian cavalry, all of which were commanded by British officers. This book provides an overview of the component cavalry regiments in the years between the Great Mutiny of 1857 and the outbreak of World War I. Numerous contemporary photographs and eight color plates offer a rare glimpse into the distinctive uniforms of the cavalry.