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Outbreak at Meerut--Neglect of arsenals--H.M.'s 61st Regiment--Characteristics of the British troops in India--Outbreak unexpected--First indication of disaffection--News of the Mutiny at Meerut--Steps taken at Ferozepore--Wives and families moved to the barracks--A party of t...
A situation had already been marked out for our encampment, and, directed by an officer, we passed through the main portion of our lines, and halted at the bottom of the ridge o...
10. Chapter 10The actual Siege of Delhi may be said to have commenced on September 7, 1857. All reinforcements that could possibly arrive had reached us with the siege-train, and the effectiv...
7. Chapter 7The actual Mutiny of the Bengal army broke out at Meerut on May 10, 1857. Events had happened in the Lower Provinces which foreshadowed the coming storm, and one regiment of nat...
12. Chapter 12The riches of the city of Delhi and the opulence of its Princes and merchants had been celebrated in Hindostan from time immemorial. For ages it had been the capital of an empir...
11. Chapter 11The renown won by our troops in 1857 is now wellnigh forgotten, and, in fact, their deeds in that distant quarter of our Empire faded into oblivion within a very short period su...
8. Chapter 8After the excitement of the late executions we were prepared to relapse into our usual state of inaction and monotony, when, on the morning of June 13, a courier arrived from La...
3. Chapter 3A view of Delhi--Vicissitudes of the city--Its defences--defences--The ridge--Position of our camp--Our position--The Goorkhas--Cholera raging--Heat and flies--Executions--The M...
4. Chapter 4Strength of our force--General Wilson's order--Volunteers for artillery called for--All our batteries open fire--Number of casualties during bombardment--Frequent sorties--Death...
5. Chapter 5Lack of appreciation by Government--A contrast--Delay in issue of prize money and medals--Unceremonious presentation of the latter--Complete desertion of the city by the enemy--...
6. Chapter 6Delhi famed for its treasures--General Wilson's order--Army anxious about prize-money--Batta to be granted instead--Indignation of army generally--Humorous placard--Interest on...
1. Chapter 1Outbreak at Meerut--Neglect of arsenals--H.M.'s 61st Regiment--Characteristics of the British troops in India--Outbreak unexpected--First indication of disaffection--News of the...
2. Chapter 2