Kukris and Gurkhas
Subtitle: Nepalese Kukri combat knives and the men who wield them, knives, swords, and bayonets: a world history of edged weapon warfare
By: by Martina Sprague
Series: Knives, swords, and bayonets series
Publisher: [CreateSpace]
Published: 2013
Place of publication: [Lexington, KY]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9781484907078
Subjects: Swords; History; Swordplay
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-94).
Table of contents: title: Some notes about the knives, swords and bayonets series.; title: Introduction.; title: Historical background.; title: Kukri origin and handling.; title: Gurkha recruitment practices and mercenary status.; title: "Bravest of the brave", born or made?; title: Concluding remarks.