Cassell's History of England, Vol. 6 (of 8) From the Death of Sir Robert Peel to the Illness of the Prince of Wales

CHAPTER XIV.

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THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_).

Havelock to the Front--Nana Sahib's Position--Cawnpore reoccupied--Nana Sahib's Vengeance--Havelock pushes on for Lucknow--End of Havelock's first Campaign--Lord Canning and Jung Bahadoor--Mutiny at Dinapore--Its Effects--Before Delhi--Attempt to surprise a Convoy--Death of Barnard--Wilson's Discipline--John Lawrence's Perplexities--Disarmament at Rawul Pindee and Jhelum--Mutiny at Sealkote--It is avenged by Nicholson--The Drama at Peshawur--Reinforcements for Delhi--Nicholson arrives--The Crisis in the Siege. 219