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Sikh Army 1799-1849, The

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

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


Product Info

Title
Sikh Army 1799-1849, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Ian Heath
Publish Year
2005
Pages
48
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398076
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA421
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA421

Description

The beginning of the 19th century saw the rise of a remarkable Sikh leader in the Punjab province of north-west India. Unifying the feudal rulers under his authority, the conquering Maharaja Ranjit Singh pursued campaigns of expansion for nearly 40 years, creating for the purpose a new regular army on the Western model. His death in 1839 found the frontiers of Sikh and British power in confrontation; in the 1840s the inevitable trial of strength brought British crown and East India Company troops into battle against the most formidable Indian army they ever faced. Its story is told here in fascinating detail, illustrated with rare early paintings and with colorful reconstructions of Punjabi regular soldiers and feudal warriors.