British Indian Army
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The Indian Army during British rule, also referred to as the British Indian Army, was the main military force of India until national independence in 1947. Formed in 1895 by uniting the three Presiden
c. 1835 painting of the 40th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
c. 1908 illustration of the Corps of Guides
No. 2 Company of the Bombay Sappers and Miners during the Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900.
Indian Army soldiers, including men from the 3rd Sikh regiment and 1st Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force, in Beijing, c. 1900.
British Empire
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The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas
British Indian Army
…The Indian Army during British rule, also referred to as the British Indian Army, was the main military force of India until national independence in 1947. Formed in 1895 by uniting the…
A replica of the Matthew, John Cabot's ship used for his second voyage to the New World in 1497
A 1670 illustration of African slaves working in 17th-century colonial Virginia in British America
Fort St. George in Madras, India, was founded in 1639.
Robert Clive's victory at the Battle of Plassey established the East India Company as both a military and commercial power.