Babur, the founder of the Mughul dynasty, was of Turco-Mongol origin he was descended from Timur-i-Lenk [Tamerlane] on his father's side and Genghiz Khan on his mother's. His first raid into India in 1516 was followed by several others, and by the time of his death in 1530 Babur's troops had reached Bengal on the far side of the sub-continent. With eight fine full page colour plates by Angus McBride, and many other illustrations, this text by David Nicolle examines the organisation, tactics and uniforms of Mughul armies from Babur's time onwards.
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Covers the period from the Moghul invasion of India through Afghanistan to the Moghul Emperor's acceptance of British "protection" in the 18th century.
Introduction · Chronology · The First Mughuls · Akbar's Reforms · Cavalry · Infantry · Elephants · Artillery · Logistics · The Later Moghuls · The Successor States · Mughul Warfare · Siege Warfare · The Plates
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781855323445
Publisert
1993-11-25
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
204 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biografisk notat

David Nicolle PhD was born in 1944 and was educated at Highgate School. For eight years he worked in the BBC Arabic Service. In 1971 he went 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a PhD from Edinburgh University. For some years he taught art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan. David has written many Osprey titles, including MAA 140 Armies of the Ottoman Turks, MAA 320 Armies of the Caliphates 862–1098, and Campaign 43 Fornovo 1495.

Angus McBride is one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and has contributed to more than 70 Osprey titles in the past three decades. Born in 1931 of Highland parents but orphaned as a child, he was educated at Canterbury Cathedral Choir School. He worked in advertising agencies from 1947, and after national service, emigrated to South Africa. He now lives and works in Cape Town.