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Life of the week: the Duke of Wellington

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British Commander's Tactics in India

This chapter discusses the experiences and tactics of a British commander in India during the early 19th century, including encouraging the Indian princes to go to war and the importance of supply networks. It concludes by mentioning how these lessons influenced Richard's approach to sieges and later applied to the Napoleonic Wars.

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