The Army in India and The Development of Frontier Warfare, 1849-1947 / T.R. Moreman
By: Moreman, T.R [author.].
Publisher: New York : Palgrave, 2020Description: xxiii, 258p.ISBN: 9781349960217.Subject(s): India. -- Army -- History | North-West Frontier Province (Pakistan) -- History, MilitaryDDC classification: 355.00954912 Summary: This comprehensive study is the first scholarly account explaining how the British and Indian armies adapted to the peculiar demands of fighting an irregular tribal opponent in the mountainous no-man's-land between India and Afghanistan. It does so by discussing how a tactical doctrine of frontier fighting was developed and 'passed on' to succeeding generations of soldiers. As this book conclusively demonstrates this form of colonial warfare always exerted a powerful influence on the organisation, equipment, training and ethos of the Army in India.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes Bibliographical References and Indexes
This comprehensive study is the first scholarly account explaining how the British and Indian armies adapted to the peculiar demands of fighting an irregular tribal opponent in the mountainous no-man's-land between India and Afghanistan. It does so by discussing how a tactical doctrine of frontier fighting was developed and 'passed on' to succeeding generations of soldiers. As this book conclusively demonstrates this form of colonial warfare always exerted a powerful influence on the organisation, equipment, training and ethos of the Army in India.
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