Eight Months Experience Of The Sepoy Revolt In 1857

Sir Charles D'Oyly recounts his time as a British Civil Servant in India during the Sepoy Revolt of 1857. Offering a unique glimpse into the colonial mindset of the time, this book provides a detailed look at the politics and cultural tensions of British rule in India. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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This book provides a detailed account of the eight-month campaign against the Bengal Sepoy Army during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Written by George Bourchier, a veteran of the campaign, the book offers a firsthand perspective on the battles and skirmishes that took place during the conflict. With its vivid descriptions and historical insights, this book is an important resource for anyone interested in the military history of India and the British Empire. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Eight Months' Campaign Against the Bengal Sepoy Army, During the Mutiny of 1857 F OR all defects in the following pages, which originally were intended for private circulation, the author has but one apology, that the notes from which it has been compiled were taken just as opportunities could be snatched from more important duties. The details of the Siege of Delhi have been taken from Maj or Norman's journal; much other information has been gleaned therefrom, and from the public despatches. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A forensic look into the Sepoy rebellion at Meerut in 1857 and the three-month siege and capture of Delhi which followed.