Armies of the Raj: From the Mutiny to Independence, 1858 - 1947 - Couverture rigide

Farwell, Byron

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0670809918 ISBN 13 : 9780670809912

Editeur : Viking, 1990

Synopsis

An account of all the forces in India during the last 90 years of the British Raj. It includes information on the organization of the Indian Army, the Khyber Rifles and Skinner's horse, the pageantry of the Imperial Assemblage and the brothels of Lucknow. It also includes such events as the Singapore Mutiny, the great venereal epidemic which hospitalized more than half the British soldiers in India and the Amritsar massacres which shocked the world in 1919. Farwell's description of the Japanese inspired Indian National Army demonstrates how Britain's firm grip on its Indian sword slipped in the last days of the Raj. The author has written nine books, histories and biographies including "Burton: a Biography of Sir Richard Francis Burton" and "The Gurkhas".

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

During the Second World War, Byron Farwell (1921-1999) served as a captain of engineers attached to the Mediterranean Allied Air Force in the British Eighth Army area.

Présentation de l'éditeur

"The stories are glorious and told with zest and verve." --Washington Times

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Viking
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0670809918
• ISBN 13: 9780670809912
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible