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By Maya Jasanoff
During this innovative ebook, Maya Jasanoff uncovers the intense tales of creditors who lived at the frontiers of the British Empire in India and Egypt, tracing their exploits to inform an intimate heritage of imperialism. Jasanoff delves underneath the grand narratives of energy, exploitation, and resistance to examine the British Empire in the course of the eyes of the folks stuck up in it. Written and researched on 4 continents, fringe of Empire enters an international the place humans lived, enjoyed, mingled, and pointed out with each other in methods richer and extra advanced than past money owed have led us to think have been attainable. And as this publication demonstrates, lines of that international stay tangible—and topical—today. An leading edge, persuasive, and provocative paintings of historical past.
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Plate 40: 15th Dragoon Regiment, Captain, 1800. Plate 41: Dromedary Regiment, Officer, 1800. Plate 42: Dromedary Regiment, Private, 1799. Plate 43: Artillery Artificer, 1799. Plate 44: Miner, 1800-1801. Plate 45: Balloon Company, 1799. Plate 46: Naval Legion, Fusilier Private, 1799. Part Four Army of Egypt Officially L’Armйe de l’Orient (Army of the East), this small force, which probably never mustered more than 35,000 effective men, conquered Egypt and maintained itself there for three years.
Plate 9: 21st Light Infantry Demi-Brigade, Lieutenant, 1800. Plate 10: 22nd Light Infantry Demi-Brigade, Chasseur Private, 1800. Plate 11: 9th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade, Colonel, Field Uniform, 1800. Plate 12: 9th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade, Drum Major, Full Dress, 1800. Plate 13: 9th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade, Sergeant Major, 1800. Plate 14: 9th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade. Bandsman, 1800. Plate 15: 9th Line Inftntry Demi-Brigade, Lieutenant, 1800. Plate 16: 9th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade, Grenadier 1st Sergeant, 1799.
Plate 11: 9th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade, Colonel, Field Uniform, 1800. Plate 12: 9th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade, Drum Major, Full Dress, 1800. Plate 13: 9th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade, Sergeant Major, 1800. Plate 14: 9th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade. Bandsman, 1800. Plate 15: 9th Line Inftntry Demi-Brigade, Lieutenant, 1800. Plate 16: 9th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade, Grenadier 1st Sergeant, 1799. Plate 17: 9th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade, Grenadier, 1799. Plate 18: 9th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade, Fusilier, 1800.