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Contrary to popular belief, the capture of India was not accomplished by the British Army, but by the private armies of the East India Company, which grew in size to become larger than that of any European sovereign state. This is the history of its army, examining the many conflicts they fought, their equipment and training, with its regiments of horse, foot and guns, which rivalled those of most European powers. The development of their uniforms, which combined traditional Indian and British dress, is illustrated in detail in this colourful account of the private band of adventurers that successfully captured the jewel of the British Empire.

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Origins defence companies raised for trading stations The reforms of Stringer Lawrence and Robert Clive 1740s50s Campaigns: Against Dupleix 175154 Suraja Dowla and the ‘Black Hole of Calcutta’ 1756 battle of Plassey, 1757 The Mysore Wars 176669, 178083, 178992 First Maratha War 177982 Fourth Mysore War, 1799 Tippoo Shaib and Arthur Wellesley at Seringapatum Second Maratha War 180305 Hindustan & Gurkha Wars 180416 Third Maratha War 181718 Burma War 182326 First Afghan War 183942 Sind 1843 First and Second Sikh Wars 184849 Evolution of uniforms and equipment

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