The Armies of India

Major G.F. MacMunn, DSO of the Royal Field Artillery procured, in his pioneering work first published in 1911, never before seen insights into the entire scope and functioning of the Indian Army, from the times of the English East India Company to the time of his writing this book in the turbulent times of 1911.

Detailing the formation of the Indian Army right up to the scope and definition of the very same Army, MacMunn beautifully illustrates the various characteristics of this one of a kind fighting force. A masterly review of the methods by which the existing army had attained its state of perfection, this book provides a proper understanding of the Indian Army during this period. Also covered is a description of the Imperial service troops organized and maintained by the rulers of the feudatory states of India.

Assisted by Major A.C. Lovett of the Gloucestershire Regiment, who has lent his artistic talents to illustrate this book with wonderful depictions of the various regiments of the Indian Army, this book is a principal history for anyone interested in this defiant period of military history.