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A particular account of the European military adventures of Hindustan, from 1784 to 1803

A particular account of the European military adventures of Hindustan, from 1784 to 1803

Compton, Herbert

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Medieval & Renaissance HistoryForeign Language GeneralArmed Forces

ISBN10: 9353704391
ISBN13: 9789353704391
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 20 2019
Pages: 434
Weight: 1.21
Height: 0.97 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
From the forts of Madras to the plains of the Deccan, empire was fought for mile by mile. A war diary in earnest. Herbert Compton's A particular account of the European military adventures of Hindustan, from 1784 to 1803 is a driving military history narrative of the East India Company campaigns that reshaped late eighteenth century India. Written with an eye for orders, logistics, alliances and sudden reversals, it follows European officers in Hindustan through the years that bridged the Maratha and Mysore wars and the wider tensions of Napoleonic era colonial warfare. Read as a historical war chronicle, it shows how strategy met climate, distance and politics in India 1784 to 1803, when British Indian wars history was still being written on the march. Compton writes close to the events, and his account stands as a key witness to how Company rule was secured by force as much as negotiation. It remains a dependable starting point for modern readers. For readers who want clarity without romance, this is a primary source for historians and an absorbing, boots-on-the-ground account for general history fans. It also speaks to collectors: a public domain reprint presented as a complete text edition, valued for its period voice and for the way it captures the machinery of expansion at close range. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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