1st Edition
The Indian Rebellion, 1857-1859 A Military History in the Global Context
By Kaushik Roy
Copyright 2025
308 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
308 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
308 Pages
18 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
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
Biography
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).
