Sahib, The British Soldier in India, 1750-1914
- Synopsis
- Audio recording of a lecture given by military historian Professor Richard Holmes, examining Indian soldiering in peace and war. He addresses the experience of ordinary soldiers, why they joined up, how they got to India and what they made of it when they arrived.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2006
- Year of production
- 2006
- Notes
- Streamed online or for download as a podcast
- Subjects
- History; Military Science
- Keywords
- British Empire; India; military history; social history; British army
Online availability
- URI
- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/stories/120.htm
- Price
- free
- Delivery
- Streamed/Download
Credits
- Contributor
- Richard Holmes
Distributor
- Name
National Archives
- Web
- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk External site opens in new window
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