History of the Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858: Commencing from the Close of the Second Volume of Sir John Kaye's History of the Sepoy War, Volumen1W.H. Allen and Company, 1878 |
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... turned to the most mischie- glad to give credit to the con- vous purposes in the hands of ductors of the European Press persons capable of dressing for the loyalty and intelli- them up for the Native ear . gence which mark their la- I ...
... turned to the most mischie- glad to give credit to the con- vous purposes in the hands of ductors of the European Press persons capable of dressing for the loyalty and intelli- them up for the Native ear . gence which mark their la- I ...
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... turned out in the main to be true , were added . But it was further stated that the in- telligence was not believed either at Alláhábád or Banáras . Such was the information possessed in Calcutta when General Havelock set out from ...
... turned out in the main to be true , were added . But it was further stated that the in- telligence was not believed either at Alláhábád or Banáras . Such was the information possessed in Calcutta when General Havelock set out from ...
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... turned to point them out to his companions , the intruders rushed upon them with drawn swords . Unarmed and taken by surprise , the Englishmen could defend themselves only with their chairs . But before he could do even this Sir Norman ...
... turned to point them out to his companions , the intruders rushed upon them with drawn swords . Unarmed and taken by surprise , the Englishmen could defend themselves only with their chairs . But before he could do even this Sir Norman ...
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... turned at once into the fields , he was enabled easily to baffle his pursuer , and to escape . The order which Mr. Tayler's hold measures had thus restored was maintained without inter- ruption till the 3rd of July . The disaffected had ...
... turned at once into the fields , he was enabled easily to baffle his pursuer , and to escape . The order which Mr. Tayler's hold measures had thus restored was maintained without inter- ruption till the 3rd of July . The disaffected had ...
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... turned out under Lieutenant - Colonel Fenwick , two companies of the 37th under the senior captain present ; the artillery under Licu- tenant - Colonel Huyshe . But there was no one to take the command . Major - General Lloyd states ...
... turned out under Lieutenant - Colonel Fenwick , two companies of the 37th under the senior captain present ; the artillery under Licu- tenant - Colonel Huyshe . But there was no one to take the command . Major - General Lloyd states ...
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A'gra action Ajmír Alláhábád amongst Arah arms army arrived artillery attack August Barélí battery Bengal Bihár BOOK VIII Brigadier British Calcutta Captain cavalry Chapter charge Colonel Troup Colvin command Coopland crisis Dánápúr danger Dehlí despatched detachment disaffected disarming districts Durand duty enemy enemy's Euro Evans Bell fire force fugitives garrison Gayá guard guns Gwáliár Hindús Holkar hundred Hungerford Indúr Irregular Cavalry July July 25 June Kánhpúr Khán Kúnwar Singh ladies Lakhnao Lieutenant Lord Mackenzie magistrate Mahárájá Mahomedan Major Eyre Major-General Lloyd Máu ment miles Mírath morning mutiny Nasírábád Native Infantry native officers native regiments native troops o'clock once Oudh outbreak party Patná Patrick Grant pean plunder position province púr Rájá Rájpútáná reached rebels Regiment of Native Residency revolt road Rohilkhand sepoys Sikhs Sir Henry Lawrence Sir James Outram Sir John Kaye soldiers station steamer Tayler tion Travers treasury village whilst
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Página 575 - ... indifferently fed and worse housed. They were exposed — especially the 13th Regiment — under the gallant Lieutenant Aitken, to a most galling fire of round shot and musketry, which materially decreased their numbers. They were so near the enemy that conversation could be carried on between them ; and every effort, persuasion, promise, and threat was alternately resorted to, in vain, to seduce them from their allegiance to the handful of Europeans, who, in all probability, would have been...
Página 561 - Residency , they occupied these houses, some of which were within easy pistol shot of our barricades, in immense force, and rapidly made loop-holes on those sides which bore on our post, from which they kept up a terrific and incessant fire day and night, which caused many daily casualties, as there could not have been less than 8,000 men firing at one time into our position.
Página 558 - ADC from the commencement of the disturbances, - had conducted themselves throughout this arduous day. Sir Henry further particularly mentioned that he would bring the gallant conduct of Captain Radcliffe and of Lieutenant Bonham, of the Artillery, (who worked the howitzer successfully until incapacitated by a wound,) to the prominent notice of the Government of India. The manner in which Lieutenant Birch, 71st Native Infantry, cleared a village with a party of Sikh skirmishes, also elicited the...
Página 478 - From every pit, trench, and battery — -from behind the sand-bags piled on shattered houses — from every post still held by a few gallant spirits — rose cheer on cheer, even from the hospital.
Página 560 - July, when he expired, and the Government was thereby deprived, if I may venture to say so, of the services of a distinguished statesman and a most gallant soldier. Few men have ever possessed to the same extent the power which he enjoyed of winning the hearts of all those with whom he came in contact, and thus insuring the warmest and most zealous devotion for himself and for the Government which he served.
Página 524 - Seldom, perhaps never, has it occurred to a Commander-in-Chief to publish and confirm such an order as the following one, proceeding from MajorGeneral Sir James Outram, KCB " With such a reputation as Major-General Sir James Outram has won for himself, he can well afford to share glory and honour with others.
Página 567 - An occasional spy did indeed come in with the object of inducing our sepoys and servants to desert ; but the intelligence derived from such sources was, of course, entirely untrustworthy. We sent our messengers, daily calling for aid and asking for information, none of whom ever returned until the 26th day of the siege, when a pensioner named Ungud came back with a letter from General Havelock's camp, informing us that they were...
Página 568 - August — or thirty-five days later — that the relieving force, after having fought most nobly to effect our deliverance, had been obliged to fall back for reinforcements ; and this was the last communication we received until two days before the arrival of Sir James Outram on the 25th of September. " Besides heavy visitations of cholera and small-pox, we have also had to contend against a sickness which has almost universally pervaded the garrison. Commencing with a very painful eruption, it...