The Naval Brigades of the Indian Mutiny
Williams, E. a. / Verney, Edmund Hope
The sailors and guns of the Royal Navy in India The activities of the Royal Navy's brigades-when its sailors left their ships with their precious guns to fight on land in concert with the army-are justifiably compelling to students of military history. Unusual aspects of warfare are always evocative and the naval brigades have performed exceptionally (as their several V. C. awards demonstrate) in many campaigns, often in difficult and exotic l...
