Uniforms of East India Company Officers - World Militaria Forum
WEBAug 6, 2021 · A thread to share portraits of HEIC officers in uniform or photos of actual uniforms or pieces from those officers, in hopes to aid other researchers or future collectors.
Armies of the East India Company - National Army Museum
WEBFormed in 1600, the East India Company traded in Asian textiles, spices, porcelain and tea. As it grew, it needed to secure its Indian settlements from European rivals and hostile locals. It purchased land from Indian rulers and recruited troops to …
Global Trade on One Soldier's Back: A 1790s East India Company Uniform
WEBGlobal Trade on One Soldier's Back: A 1790s East India Company Uniform. The British East India Company (hereafter abbreviated as EIC or the “Company,” was a branch of the British military stationed in the East Indies, later East Asia, from its creation in …
East India Company - Wikipedia
WEBThe East India Company (EIC) [a] was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. [4] It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (South Asia and Southeast Asia), and later with East Asia. The company gained control of large parts of South Asia and Hong Kong.At its peak, the company was the largest corporation ...
The Armies of the East India Company - World History …
WEBOct 3, 2022 · The East India Company (EIC) was first England's and then Britain's tool of colonial expansion in India and beyond. Revenue from trade and land taxes from territories it controlled allowed the EIC to build up its own private armies, collectively the largest armed force in South and South East Asia.
East India Company Madras Uniforms - World History …
WEBSep 29, 2022 · A c. 1830 illustration by Yellapah of Vellore showing six Sepoy uniforms of the East India Company Madras army. From left to right: Madras Horse Artillery; Madras Light Cavalry; Madras Rifle Corps; Madras Pioneers; Madras Native Infantry; Foot Artillery. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)
Honourable East India Company uniform: pattern 1818
WEBFull dress coat of a Commander, Honourable East India Company. Tail coat of fine blue wool lined with white silk twill. Large, heavy button back lapel faced with black velvet and embroidered with a twist pattern, outlining the buttonhole.
Explained: The Evolution Of The Indian Army Uniform - DefenceXP
WEBJan 14, 2022 · When the East India Company came to India and created its foothold in Bengal, it started recruiting native men into their army. The uniform worn by these soldiers reassembled the uniform worn by the soldiers who served the British crown.
Armies of the East India Company 1750–1850 - Osprey Publishing
WEBThe development of their uniforms, which combined traditional Indian and British dress, is illustrated in detail in this colourful account of the private band of adventurers that successfully captured the jewel of the British Empire. Read an extract of Armies of the East India Company 1750–1850.
Sepoy in Uniform (Illustration) - World History Encyclopedia
WEBNov 15, 2022 · A mid-19th-century illustration showing the typical uniform of a sepoy in the East India Company army - red jacket, shorts, and a variation on the traditional turban.
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