The Indian Mutiny 1857

From: RUSI Journal | Date: December 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

The Indian Mutiny 1857 By Saul David L20.00, 504 pages Penguin/Viking 2002 ISBN 0-670-91137-2

It is some years now that we last saw a book published taking as its theme the events of 1857-8 in Bengal and Central India. Mutiny in a standing army of professional soldiers is every commanding officer's nightmare and a review of this subject was long overdue.

David gained his PhD at Glasgow University last year by looking at the Bengal Army and the outbreak of that mutiny and is clearly very familiar with its events and chronological sequence. This book makes a valuable addition to our knowledge ...

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