Imperial Warriors: Britain and the Gurkhas
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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. Over nearly 200 years these stocky soldiers from the foothills of the Himalayas have become a byword for courage, endurance and loyalty. In this extraordinary and ground-breaking study Tony Gould examines the many legends that have grown up around them and puts the story of the expansion and contraction of Britain's Gurkha force into the context of Nepalese history, as well as that of the Indian and British armies. The reality of this unique relationship is in many ways more remarkable than the myth.
'.an absorbing history of these intriguing fighters.' Financial Times
'A comprehensive history.A definitive work.' Military Illustrated
'.a comprehensive study of the Gurkhas and their homeland.' Contemporary Review
Author: Tony Gould
Format: Hardback, 512 pages, 153mm x 234mm
Published: 1999, Granta Books, United Kingdom
Genre: Military History
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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. Over nearly 200 years these stocky soldiers from the foothills of the Himalayas have become a byword for courage, endurance and loyalty. In this extraordinary and ground-breaking study Tony Gould examines the many legends that have grown up around them and puts the story of the expansion and contraction of Britain's Gurkha force into the context of Nepalese history, as well as that of the Indian and British armies. The reality of this unique relationship is in many ways more remarkable than the myth.
'.an absorbing history of these intriguing fighters.' Financial Times
'A comprehensive history.A definitive work.' Military Illustrated
'.a comprehensive study of the Gurkhas and their homeland.' Contemporary Review
Imperial Warriors: Britain and the Gurkhas