An edition of Kukris and Gurkhas (2013)

Kukris and Gurkhas

Nepalese Kukri combat knives and the men who wield them, knives, swords, and bayonets: a world history of edged weapon warfare

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An edition of Kukris and Gurkhas (2013)

Kukris and Gurkhas

Nepalese Kukri combat knives and the men who wield them, knives, swords, and bayonets: a world history of edged weapon warfare

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[CreateSpace]
Language
English
Pages
95

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Table of Contents

Some notes about the knives, swords and bayonets series.
Introduction.
Historical background.
Kukri origin and handling.
Gurkha recruitment practices and mercenary status.
"Bravest of the brave", born or made?
Concluding remarks.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-94).

Published in
[Lexington, KY]
Series
Knives, swords, and bayonets series

Classifications

Library of Congress
U856.C5 S67 2013

The Physical Object

Pagination
95 pages
Number of pages
95

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL35330819M
Internet Archive
kukrisgurkhasnep0000spra
ISBN 10
1484907078
ISBN 13
9781484907078
OCLC/WorldCat
961480390

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