This volume covers a region which witnessed fierce competition between Britain and France during the 19th century, as each sought to establish a southern trade route into China while at the same time continuing the vigorous jockeying for local political pre-eminence which had begun in earnest during the Napoleonic Wars. This volume provides information on all military events during the period, as well as describing not only the regular armies of the major native states but also the arms and dress of the region's various minority peoples. ILLUSTRATIONS 168 b/w drawings
