Heathcote, T. A.,

The Indian Army : the garrison of British imperial India, 1822-1922 / T.A. Heathcote. - 215 p : ill; 26 cm - Historic armies and navies . - Historic armies and navies. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-207) and index.

The historical and administrative setting -- The organization of the army and the high command -- The fighting arms -- The supporting troops -- The reserves -- The Indian soldier -- The officers -- The European soldier -- Operations: Southern Afghanistan, July-September 1880 -- Appendix 1: Local East India Commission -- Appendix 2: Sepoys' enlistment oath -- Appendix 3: Order of the battle of the Indian Army, 1857 -- Appendix 4: Order of battle of the Indian Army, 1906.

This book covers the century during which a force of seventy-five thousand British soldiers and a hundred and fifty thousand Indian troops under British officers held India for the British.

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India. Army --History.


Armed Forces--Colonial forces.

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