Imperial warriors : Britain and the Gurkhas
Gould, Tony, 1938-1999
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Gurkhas have been recruited into the British and Indian armies since 1814-15, the year the East India Company went to war with Nepal. This study examines the many legends that have grown up around them.
Main title:
Imperial warriors : Britain and the Gurkhas / Tony Gould.
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Imprint:
London : Granta, 1999.
Collation:
xv, 480p., [16]p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 458-466) and index.
ISBN:
9781862072848 (hbk)
Dewey class:
356.10941
Language:
English
BRN:
668648
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