The Lineage and Composition of Gurkha Regiments in British Service
by J.L.Chapple
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Church Crookham, Hants: Gurkha Museum, 1987 In 1769, the Army of Prithwi Narayan Shah from the kingdom of Gorkha (in West Central Nepal) overran the valley of Nepal and gradually gained control over the whole country. Their dominions increased considerably over the following decades until they covered large areas of Garhwal and Kumaon and came up against the expanding empire of the Honorable East India Company. This clashj lead eventually to the Nepal War of 1814-1815, and it is from this date that the enlistment of Gurkhas in British Service began. 93pp. Duplicated production with plastoic binding.
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- Wadard Books PBFA (GB)
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- Title
- The Lineage and Composition of Gurkha Regiments in British Service
- Author
- J.L.Chapple
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- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
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- 1
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- Paperback
- Publisher
- Gurkha Museum
- Place of Publication
- Church Crookham, Hants
- Date Published
- 1987
- Size
- 297x210mm
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