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title: Sepoy in Uniform
author: Auguste Wahlen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16680/sepoy-in-uniform/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-11-15
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# Sepoy in Uniform

_Authored by Auguste Wahlen_

## Image File

[![Sepoy in Uniform](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16680.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16680.png)

## Image Caption

A mid-19th-century illustration showing the typical uniform of a [sepoy](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sepoy/) in the [East India Company](https://www.worldhistory.org/East_India_Company/) army - red jacket, shorts, and a variation on the traditional turban.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wahlen, A. (2022, November 15). Sepoy in Uniform. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16680/sepoy-in-uniform/>
### Chicago
Wahlen, Auguste. "Sepoy in Uniform." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 15, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16680/sepoy-in-uniform/>.
### MLA
Wahlen, Auguste. "Sepoy in Uniform." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Nov 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16680/sepoy-in-uniform/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soldat_indou.jpg) by [**Auguste Wahlen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soldat_indou.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 November 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.