Book Review: The Devil's Wind, The Bengal Army and The Indian Mutiny
The Devil's Wind: The Bengal Army and the Outbreak Of The Indian Mutiny [Kindle Edition]. 399 pgs. Bibliography. Chapter Notes. Endeavour Press Ltd. (December 23, 2013). The Indian Mutiny of 1857-1858 is one of the central events and conflicts of Britain’s Imperial Age from c.1750-1899. In the Devil’s Wind, author Saul David’s immense scholarly and detailed examination of the reasons behind the Mutiny delves into the composition and formation of the Indian Army before and after the conflict, addressing all of the major factors, socioeconomic, religious, and military, which led to the large scale Sepoy insurrection against British rule beginning in May of 1857. Rich with detail and well researched information regarding the recruitment of each major regiment of the Bengal Army during the Mutiny, the reader is engaged throughout the Devil’s Wind in arguably one of the most deeply researched, well written, balanced, and comprehensive English language books on the topic of the Indian Mu...