Asymmetric Warfare: The British Experience in Eighteenth-Century India

Bryant, G.J.

doi:10.1353/jmh.2004.0019

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“…Insurgencies have fought against stronger enemies for millennia, but they have not been thoroughly analyzed before the XVII century (Beckett, 2001a(Beckett, , 2001bBryant, 2004;Record, 2007). The Arauco War presents an interesting, understudied case of a weak defender winning a war against a dominant power, well before it has been shown that weak and insurgent actors began winning more wars (Arreguín-Toft, 2001;Lyall & Wilson, 2009;Singh, 1971).…”

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Explaining outcomes of asymmetric conflicts revisited: The Arauco War

Pavlic¹

2018

REI

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This article evaluates two theories that seek to explain the outcomes of asymmetric conflicts. It uses evidence from a case study of the Arauco War (1536-1883). The war resulted, unlike most other instances of European colonization, in the victory of the weaker side. The first theory argues that in asymmetrical warfare, opponents choose between direct (conventional) and indirect (guerrilla) approaches; the stronger side is more likely to win same-approach interactions, while the weaker side is more likely to prevail in different-approach interactions. The second theory advances the claim that when armies become mechanized, they gather less intelligence from the ground, and are therefore less likely to solve the information problem -telling combatants apart from noncombatants. The analysis of the Arauco War shows the limitations of the first theory: the stronger side can easily win some different-approach (indirectdirect) interactions, while the weaker can win same-approach (indirect-indirect) ones. The study lends support to the second theory, especially once it is generalized to include cultural differences as factors that exacerbate the identification problem.

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Explaining outcomes of asymmetric conflicts revisited: The Arauco War

Pavlic¹

2018

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“…The biggest threat was from the more powerful Hyder ali and tippu sultan in the mid-18 th century when the fort was conquered and was added to the rule of Srirangapatna for a brief period. [4] [5] The entire rule of Paleygars was officially ended with the fall of tippu sultan and when British annexed the region into Mysore state. The last Paleygar was sent on a retirement with life benefits.…”

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“…The last Paleygar was sent on a retirement with life benefits. The fort later got abandoned and was documented by Mckenzie in 1801 [5]. It acted as a military storage for a long time though no significant events took place and later was completely abandoned in the early 19 th century [6].…”

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Understanding the Fort and its Built Heritage in Pavagada of Tumakuru District in Karnataka

Vivek¹,

Sagar²

2022

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Many forts of South India are known for their art-historical aspects rather than their planning and architectural aspects [1]. The prevailing detailed survey reports available date back to 1802 when East India Company carried out a detailed documentation of the forts acquired by Tipu Sultan for establishing a defense base [1][2][3]. The inefficiency of the forts to hold a successful defense was neglected and hence turned functionally obsolete [1]. These deserted forts which possess various architectural and planning strategies worth conserving are cast aside due to lack of awareness. The current study presents one such fort located in Pavagada town which is explored along with documentation of the fort and its built heritage. Pavagada fort is one among the post-vijayanagara forts which came into prominence during the Nayaka rulers of Karnataka [2][3]. The fortified settlement possesses various structures built around the hill which hosts a settlement for its citizens and a royal citadel on the hill top [3]. Due to the negligence of the authorities and public, many heritage structures have vanished, and existing ones are undergoing deterioration. Hence, there is a strong need for documenting and conserving the fort and its built heritage. The current paper focuses on exploring the various historic built structures on the fort. Using GIS and visual assessment tools, the paper lists out the structures of the fort in their order of priority for conservation. The paper highlights the salient architectural features and values of the built structures on the fort emphasizing the need for conserving the fort and its built heritage.

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Black¹

2013

War in the Eighteenth-Century World

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Asymmetric Warfare: The British Experience in Eighteenth-Century India

Cited by 22 publications

References 21 publications

Explaining outcomes of asymmetric conflicts revisited: The Arauco War

Explaining outcomes of asymmetric conflicts revisited: The Arauco War

Understanding the Fort and its Built Heritage in Pavagada of Tumakuru District in Karnataka

1780–1800

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