The Military in British India: The Development of British Land Forces in South Asia 1600-1947

by T. A. Heathcote, Ian F. W. Beckett (Editor)

Overview

T.A. Heathcotes study of the conflicts that established British rule in South Asia, and of the militarys position in the constitution of British India, is a classic work in the field. By placing these conflicts clearly in their local context, his account moves away from the Euro-centric approach of many writers on British imperial military history. It provides a greater understanding not only of the history of the British Indian Army but also of the Indian experience, which had such a formative an effect on the British Army itself. This new edition has been fully revised and given appropriate illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783830640
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date:	01/31/2020
Series:	History of the British Army
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Tony Heathcote was the Librarian at the RMAS Sandhurst until his retirement. He has written numerous books including the two biographical dictionaries (above) both under the Pen & Sword imprint.

Table of Contents

Dedication vi

Acknowledgements vii

Note on the transliteration of Indian words and names viii

Preface to the Second Edition x

Preface to the First Edition xvi

1 India's Military Heritage 1

2 The Origins of British Military Power in India, 1600-1764 17

3 The British Conquest of India, 1764-1822 31

4 The Culmination of the Company's Raj, 1822-1858 56

5 The Reconstruction, 1858-1864 82

6 The Army of Occupation, 1862-1902 101

7 The Staff and the Staff Corps, 1850-1902 129

8 Kitchener's Army, 1902-1914 146

9 The Officer Problem, 1902-1947 162

10 The Army of India, 1914-1947 182

Appendices

I Presidents of the Board of Control for India, 1784-1858, and Secretaries of State for India, 1858-1947 209

II Governor-Generals in British India, 1774-1947 211

III Commanders-in-Chief in Bengal and India, 1748-1947 213

IV Military Members of the Council of India, 1858-1929 215

V Secretaries of the Military Departments of the Court of Directors, 1809-1858, and at the India Office, 1858-1947 216

VI Military Members of the Governor-General's Council, 1834-1947 217

VII Secretaries to the Governments of India and Bengal in the Military Department, 1800-1906 218

VIII Secretaries to the Government of India in the Departments of Military Supply, the Army, Defence, and War, 1907-1947 219

Bibliography 220

Index 227