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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Autor principal:	Travers, Alice
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Lenguaje:	EN FR IT
Publicado:	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari 2021
Materias:	Tibet. Tibetan history. Weapons. Firearms. Matchlocks. Small arms. Artillery. Arms imports. Arm production. Arsenal. British India. British Raj. Younghusband Expedition. Qing China. Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania PL1-8844
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4bcb350a79fc45b297a96e084e76b8902021-11-11T18:12:00ZFrom Matchlocks to Machine Guns: The Modernisation of the Tibetan Army’s Firearms Between Local Production and Import (1895-1950)2385-304210.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2021/02/006https://doaj.org/article/4bcb350a79fc45b297a96e084e76b8902021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://edizionicafoscari.unive.it4/riviste/annali-di-ca-foscari-serie-orientale/2021/2supplemento/from-matchlocks-to-machine-guns-the-modernisation-/https://doaj.org/toc/2385-3042 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 countries and required the introduction and diffusion of new knowledge and techniques among Tibetan troops. Based on Tibetan and English sources, this article discusses some of the challenges met by the Tibetan government in this process and gives an overview of the variety of modern firearms that the Tibetan army used in the early twentieth century. Travers, AliceEdizioni Ca’ FoscariarticleTibet. Tibetan history. Weapons. Firearms. Matchlocks. Small arms. Artillery. Arms imports. Arm production. Arsenal. British India. British Raj. Younghusband Expedition. Qing China.Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, OceaniaPL1-8844ENFRITAnnali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale, Vol 57, Iss 2, Pp - (2021)
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spellingShingle	Tibet. Tibetan history. Weapons. Firearms. Matchlocks. Small arms. Artillery. Arms imports. Arm production. Arsenal. British India. British Raj. Younghusband Expedition. Qing China. Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania PL1-8844 Travers, Alice From Matchlocks to Machine Guns: The Modernisation of the Tibetan Army’s Firearms Between Local Production and Import (1895-1950)
description	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 countries and required the introduction and diffusion of new knowledge and techniques among Tibetan troops. Based on Tibetan and English sources, this article discusses some of the challenges met by the Tibetan government in this process and gives an overview of the variety of modern firearms that the Tibetan army used in the early twentieth century.
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title_short	From Matchlocks to Machine Guns: The Modernisation of the Tibetan Army’s Firearms Between Local Production and Import (1895-1950)
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From Matchlocks to Machine Guns: The Modernisation of the Tibetan Army’s Firearms Between Local Production and Import (1895-1950)

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