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The battle for Ceylon
During the first decade of the 19th century the struggle for
imperial domination still raged across the globe. Britain and
France were at war as the tide that swept away the Bourbon monarchy
in bloody revolution gained momentum under the genius of Napoleon
Bonaparte and was felt from Europe to the East and West Indies.
Britain in dominating the Indian sub-continent was in conflict with
martial cultures who often had French backing. Here the future Duke
of Wellington would make his name before his greater military
glories in Iberia. The tear-drop shaped island of Ceylon a rich
resource of spice, tea and other exotic trade goods-and a country
which would add another eastern jewel to the imperial crown-had, of
course, not escaped Britain's notice. Predictably, the indigenous
population, particularly in the form of the rulers of the kingdom
of Kandy, took issue with the prospect of British rule and opposed
British Army regular troops, supported by the natives of the
Honourable East India Company's army, with force. This book
recounts a very little reported campaign to subjugate the
Kandyians. It was a savagely a war fought over difficult terrain
and one which did not decide who would rule Ceylon. This book will
fascinate those interested in the history of warfare during the
Napoleonic period and the story of the campaign is supported in
this special Leonaur edition by an historical overview of the
period to provide a first hand account context and understanding of
the wider conflict.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
The battle for Ceylon
During the first decade of the 19th century the struggle for
imperial domination still raged across the globe. Britain and
France were at war as the tide that swept away the Bourbon monarchy
in bloody revolution gained momentum under the genius of Napoleon
Bonaparte and was felt from Europe to the East and West Indies.
Britain in dominating the Indian sub-continent was in conflict with
martial cultures who often had French backing. Here the future Duke
of Wellington would make his name before his greater military
glories in Iberia. The tear-drop shaped island of Ceylon a rich
resource of spice, tea and other exotic trade goods-and a country
which would add another eastern jewel to the imperial crown-had, of
course, not escaped Britain's notice. Predictably, the indigenous
population, particularly in the form of the rulers of the kingdom
of Kandy, took issue with the prospect of British rule and opposed
British Army regular troops, supported by the natives of the
Honourable East India Company's army, with force. This book
recounts a very little reported campaign to subjugate the
Kandyians. It was a savagely a war fought over difficult terrain
and one which did not decide who would rule Ceylon. This book will
fascinate those interested in the history of warfare during the
Napoleonic period and the story of the campaign is supported in
this special Leonaur edition by an historical overview of the
period to provide a first hand account context and understanding of
the wider conflict.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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