Three stages of the Maratha army
Infantry in the hills and forts
Cavalry on the plains
Infantry + Artillery on the plains
Infantry in the hills and forts
Cavalry on the plains
Infantry + Artillery on the plains
Contrary to the belief that the East India Company came with the latest guns while we were still throwing javelins and shooting arrows -
The Maratha army at the time of Scindia was very well equipped.
Gun factories existed at Agra and other places
The Maratha army at the time of Scindia was very well equipped.
Gun factories existed at Agra and other places
The book also covers how the 18th century saw the famed Cavalry charge being brought down by the Musket drill on the battlefield.
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