Plassey 1757 - Clive of India's Finest Hour

Informationen zum Autor Peter Harrington , a native of Manchester, England, is currently the curator of the Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection at the John Hay Library of Brown University, Rhode Island, USA. He is an authority on artists and war and has written extensively on the subject, including British Artists and War: The Face of Battle in Paintings and Prints (1993), as well as organising a number of exhibitions on war art. Klappentext Offers an account of the origins! events and outcome of the Battle of Plassey in 1757! a victory which not only established the reputation of Clive of India! but also ensured British pre-eminence in India. The battle has gone down in history as a success against almost ridiculous odds. Zusammenfassung Offers an account of the origins, events and outcome of the Battle of Plassey in 1757, a victory which not only established the reputation of Clive of India, but also ensured British pre-eminence in India. The battle has gone down in history as a success against almost ridiculous odds. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Background to Plassey/Calcutta/The Bengal Campaign/The Opposing Commanders/The Opposing Armies/Plassey: The Approach March/The Battle of Plassey/The Aftermath of the Battle/The Battlefield Today/Chronology/A Guide to Further Reading/Wargaming Plassey

Product details

• Authors: peter Harrington, Harrington Peter
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855323520
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-352-0
• No. of pages: 98
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 246 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / General, India, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, C 1700 To C 1800, HISTORY / Asia / South / India