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Did the British use of monolithic "ethnic" military units in far-flung colonial wars frequently foster enmity for particular ethnic/culture groups in areas far from their homeland? I'm thinking mainly of the Gurkhas and their deployment all over the place.

by /u/screwyoushadowban in /r/AskHistorians

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