‚Their Infantry and Guns Will Astonish You‘ The Army of Hindustan and European Mercenaries in Maratha Service 1780-1803 Taschenbuch von Andy Copestake Angebot

The book details the rise and fall of the Army of Hindustan. Containing detailed organizational tables and pay scales. Campaign and battles narratives. Details of the European soldiers of fortune who raised and led these ‚Trained Brigades‘ in the service of the House of Scindia and the Maratha Confederacy. Über den Autor Andy Copestake has been interested in military history since he could read. Educated at Stand Grammar School Manchester and with a Degree from Teesside University, he has been a keen wargamer and military modeller since the age of 12. He spent much of the 1980s in a variety of jobs including the Civil Service until becoming the UK and European representative for US model manufacturer Old Glory in 1992, a job he has enjoyed ever since. Although a sometime contributor to Wargames magazines, this is his first book. He and his wife Carole currently live in County Durham.