Guardians of Empire: The Armed Forces of the Colonial Powers c. 1700-1964

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This book explores the ways in which armies and armed forces were involved in the making, the maintenance and the loss of overseas empire. The volume ranges widely in time and space. Besides chapters on the British Empire in Africa, Asia and Oceana, there are also essays on Algeria, the Dutch East Indies, the Germans in Africa and the American Empire in the Pacific. While not neglecting the traditional concerns of the military historian, the book also explores some of the themes of the "new" military history, including gender and sexuality, race and discipline, and the policing of the labor trade. Front matter Contents List of maps General editor's introduction Editors' note Notes on editors and contributors Guardians of empire Imperial vice: sex, drink and the health of British troops in North Indian cantonments, 1800–1858 The recruitment of Indonesian soldiers for the Dutch Colonial Army, c. 1700–1950 Too zealous guardians? The Royal Navy and the South Pacific labour trade Military power in German colonial policy: the Schutztruppen and their leaders in East and South-West Africa, 1888–1918 Cerberus’ dilemma: the US Army and internal security in the Pacific, 1902–1940 ‘Watch and ward’: the Army in India and the North-West Frontier, 1920–1939 All askaris are family men: sex, domesticity and discipline in the King’s African Rifles, 1902–1964 The demobilized African soldier and the blow to white prestige Order before reform: the spread of French military operations in Algeria, 1954–1958 Gender issues and African colonial armies Index