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British colonial rulers found the best way to prevent another revolt by Indian army as it happened in 1856 was to keep them out of India on fights ,at 
Egypt,

History of Egypt under the British - Wikipedia

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The history of Egypt under the British lasts from 1882, when it was occupied by British forces ... Throughout the 19th century, the ruling dynasty of Egypt had spent vast sums of money on infrastructural development of Egypt. ... The combined Anglo-French-Indian army easily defeated the Egyptian Army at Tel El Kebir in ...Veiled protectorate (1882 ... · ‎Formal protectorate (1914 ... · ‎Continued occupation

Cameron Highlanders and Indian Army soldiers march amidst the ...

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See More. 3 · British troops march past the Great Pyramids in Egypt, 1940 ... This is a great picture of Indian soldiers of the British Army, Stationed In Tientsin.

[PDF]THE INDIAN ARMY IN AFRICA AND ASIA, 1940-42 - Defense ...

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greater British dependence on the Indian Army and the need to inaugurate a massive ... The Indian Army doubled its commitment to Egypt and agreed to accept.sudan,

British Troops Sudan 1898. by Scollins | Guerras Coloniais | Pinterest ...

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British naval brigade uniform, late 19th century ..... Soldiers of the Indian Army in Egypt (the Seaforth Highlanders still wear the trews of the old 72nd Regiment).

British Troops in The Sudan 1930 - 1947 - British Military History

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In 1930, British Troops in the Sudan was a subsidiary command of British ... up of forces commenced in September 1940 with the arrival of the 5 Indian Infantry ...Europe ,
 Why the Indian soldiers of WW1 were forgotten - BBC News
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Jul 2, 2015 - In Europe, Indian soldiers were among the first victims who suffered the ... In return, the British had insincerely promised to deliver progressive ... 

Indian Army during World War II - Wikipedia

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The Indian Army during World War II began the war, in 1939, numbering just under 200,000 ... 7 Europe. 7.1 France; 7.2 Italy; 7.3 Greece. 8 India; 9 Victoria Cross. 9.1 East African campaign awards .... The 36th Division uniquely, was created as a British Indian Army formation, but was formed from British brigades that had ...
Notable commanders‎: ‎Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl ...
Allegiance‎: ‎British Empire
Size‎: ‎2.5 million men
Branch‎: ‎British Indian Army

British Indian Army - Wikipedia

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The Indian Army was the principal army of the British Indian Empire before its dismantling in ..... Its units were primarily made up of European officers and Indian other ranks. The ITF was created by the Indian Territorial Force Act 1920 to replace ...
Size‎: ‎First World War‎: ~1,750,000; Second Wo...
Equipment‎: ‎Lee–Enfield
Notable commanders‎: ‎Frederick Roberts‎; ‎Willi...
Headquarters‎: ‎GHQ India
china,
 England and China: The Opium Wars, 1839-60 - The Victorian Web
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Jun 24, 2006 - he Anglo-Chinese Opium Wars were the direct result of China's isolationalist ... The official sent in 1838 by the Emperor Dao guang (1821-1850) of the ... armed paddle-wheeler loaned to the campaign by the British East India ..Tibet

British expedition to Tibet - Wikipedia

IRAN AND IRAQ 1940

Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran - Wikipedia

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The Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, also known as Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia, was the ... A British embassy report in 1940, estimated that there were almost 1,000 ... British forces were already present in sizeable numbers in Iraq as a result of the .... combat resulted in the deaths of several British and Indian troops.
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Jump to Conclusion of the campaign - The British mission departed in late September 1904, after a ... The Tibetans had lost the war but had seen China ...Background · ‎Initial advance · ‎The advance continues to ... · ‎Entry to Lhasa

BURMA,THAILAND SINGAPORE,MALAYA
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The Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II took place over four years from 1942 to 1945. During the first year of the campaign, the ...

Has India's contribution to WW2 been ignored? - BBC News

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Jun 17, 2015 - ... Monte Cassino, Kohima and Imphal. The Fourteenth Army, a multinational force of British, Indian and African units turned the tide in Asia by recapturing Burma for the Allies. Thirty Indians won Victoria Crosses in the 1940s.

How India Bailed Out The West In World War II - Swarajya

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May 24, 2015 - Minus Indian soldiers, the British Army would have been stretched too thin. ... In 1940, the Germans routed the British Expeditionary Force ...