Osprey Men-at-Arms №453. Reid Stuart. Armies of the East India Company, 1750-1850

Osprey Publishing, 2009. — 52 p.Contrary to popular belief, the capture of India was not accomplished by the British Army, but by the private armies of the East India Company, which grew in size to become larger than that of any European sovereign state. This is the history of its army, examining the many conflicts they fought, their equipment and training, with its regiments of horse, foot and guns, which rivalled those of most European powers.