The Indian Rebellion, 1857-1859

A Military History in the Global Context
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-38059-9
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 308 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 474 g

Reihe: Warfare and History

The Indian Rebellion 1857–1859: A Military History in the Global Context focuses on the military dimension of this conflict, in which Indian rebels waged both conventional and unconventional warfare against the British.

In the summer of 1857, British rule almost disintegrated in north India due to the rebellion of the Indians in the Bengal Army. The military mutiny was followed by large-scale peasant uprising. But by mid-1859, the Indian Rebellion collapsed with the military defeat of the rebels. This book is the first one based on archival sources, both from India and the United Kingdom, dealing with the military history of the mid-nineteenth century Indian Rebellion. The volume wrestles with the questions of why and how the British won, ipso facto, and why and how the rebels lost. The book also situates the military experience of the mid-nineteenth century Indian subcontinent within a global context. Besides traditional themes like strategy, tactics, technology, command, and logistics, the topics introduced by ‘new’ military history, such as experiences of war, impact on society and the construction of identities, are addressed throughout.

The Indian Rebellion, 1857–1859 is essential for students and researchers of military history, modern Indian history, and British Imperial history.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roy, Kaushik

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Chapter 1 Military Manpower

Chapter 2 Battles

Chapter 3 Sieges

Chapter 4 Insurgency and Counterinsurgency

Chapter 5 Logistics

Chapter 6 Experiencing Warfare

Conclusion

Appendix I

Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Kaushik Roy is Guru Nanak Chair Professor in the Department of History, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. He was a Global Fellow at Peace Research Institute Oslo, Norway till January 2023. He specialises in Eurasian military history. His latest book is A Global History of Warfare and Technology: From Slings to Robots (2022).