Military Transition in Early Modern Asia, 1400–1750: Cavalry, Guns, Governments and Ships

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A substantial amount of work has been carried out to explore the military systems of Western Europe during the early modern era, but the military trajectories of the Asian states have received relatively little attention. This study provides the first comparative study of the major Asian empires’ military systems and explores the extent of the impact of West European military transition on the extra-European world. Kaushik Roy conducts a comparative analysis of the armies and navies of the large agrarian bureaucratic empires of Asia, focusing on the question of how far the Asian polities were able to integrate gunpowder weapons in their military systems. Military Transition in Early Modern Asia, 1400–1750 offers important insights into the common patterns in war making across the region, and the impact of firearms and artillery. Cover Half-title Title Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations List of Maps Introduction 1 The Culture of Warfare in Asia before 1500 Warfare in China up to circa 1500 Warfare in pre-1500 South Asia and Afghanistan Warfare in West Asia Conclusion 2 Battles and Campaigns of the Asian Armies and Gunpowder Technology: 1500–1750 The Ottoman Army and its opponents Land warfare in South Asia and Afghanistan The transition from Ming to Manchu armies Conclusion 3 Siege Warfare and Siege Artillery in Asia Introduction Ottoman siege warfare Mughal and Safavid siege warfare Ming–Manchu siege warfare Conclusion 4 Naval Warfare by the Asian States Introduction The Far East Naval warfare in South Asia The
Persian Navy The
Ottoman Navy and naval warfare The
Mediterranean front The
Indian Ocean region Conclusion 5 Military Systems and Societies of Asia Introduction State, economy, society and armed forces of China State, society, economy and the military establishment in the Mughal Empire State, society, economy and the military establishment in Safavid Persia State, society, economy and armed forces of the Ottoman Empire Conclusion Conclusion Glossary Notes Bibliography Index