From Matchlocks to Machine Guns: The Modernisation of the Tibetan Army’s Firearms Between Local Production and Import (1895-1950)

From Matchlocks to Machine Guns: The Modernisation of the Tibetan Army’s Firearms Between Local Production and Import (1895-1950)

Between 1895 and 1950, the Tibetan government took several steps to improve the firearms and artillery of its troops, setting up local factories and negotiating with foreign powers to purchase arms manufactured abroad. These imports were directly related to the political relationship with these c...

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Main Author: Travers, Alice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari 2021-12-01
Series:Annali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale
Subjects:
Arm production. Arms imports. Arsenal. Artillery. British India. British Raj. Firearms. Matchlocks. Qing China. Small arms. Tibet. Tibetan history. Weapons. Younghusband Expedition
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2021/02/006

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http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2021/02/006

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