Download or read book A Feeling of Quiet Power written by P. J. O. Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Siege of Lucknow written by Lady Julia Selina Thesiger Inglis and published by London : James R. Osgood, McIlvaine & Company. This book was released on 1892 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Personal Narrative of the Siege of Lucknow written by L. E. Ruutz Rees and published by London : Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts. This book was released on 1858 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Widow s Reminiscences of the Siege of Lucknow written by Katherine Mary Bartrum and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Day by Day at Lucknow written by Mrs Adelaide Maria Case and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny] The siege of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-8 was one of the focal points of the conflict that engulfed the sub-continent and threatened to bring the British Raj to its knees. Surrounded on all sides by large numbers of rebel sepoys, marauders and native malcontents, the British soldiers and loyal sepoys defended themselves and their families and children fiercely. Among those trapped was Mrs Adelaide Case, a lady who had been swept up into the hellish conditions of the Residency with her husband, Colonel William Case and her sister. Colonel Case was killed early in the brutal fighting that raged around the Residency for almost five months, despite this severe loss Mrs Case kept a daily diary, which is now one of the most valuable and harrowing memorials of the siege. Filled with the fear, suffering and gallantry displayed by the soldiers and the civilians of the shrinking garrison Day by Day, At Lucknow stands as a classic of its kind.
Download or read book The Siege of Lucknow 1857 written by Edward Gosling and published by Warfare in the Age of Victoria. This book was released on 2018-02-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Victorian age saw the expansion and unparalleled success of the British Empire. For the British Army, however, the responsibility of defending and controlling such a vast domain was a heavy responsibility. The long nineteenth century saw Britain's military strength sorely and repeatedly tested, and although many victories were achieved, the road was tumultuous. The Siege of Lucknow, central to the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58, stands as a stark and significant example of one of the key instances in history in which the British Army found itself on the back foot, facing swift, bloody and near defeat at the hands the native troops of India. This study presents an examination of this remarkable period of British military history from both a military and civilian perspective, building on existing scholarship on the Siege of Lucknow and drawing on original research to shed new light on warfare in the Victorian Age. It provides a clear and concise overview of the siege, placing the fall of Lucknow within the wider context of the Sepoy rebellion in India, before examining the response of the British Army to that most difficult of military scenarios, the siege. It examines the condition of the garrison station at the Commissioner's Residency and the response of the British Army to the immediate challenges faced by a garrison which consisted not only of 855 British soldiers, but also 712 loyal sepoys and over one thousand civilians and its resistance to the worst horrors of siege warfare. Finally, the relief efforts led by General Sir Henry Havelock and later Sir Colin Campbell are explored, detailing the means by which the British Army regained the initiative and seized control from the rebel forces. Delving beyond the immediate military implications of the battle, 'The Siege of Lucknow' also examines the reception of news of the events and their aftermath back in Britain as the relationship between the British public, the army and the empire is explored. The heroes of Lucknow, like the Sir Henry Havelock, became household names. The 32nd Regiment of Foot were promoted to Light Infantry status as the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry by Queen Victoria in recognition of its conduct and bravery during the siege. The public's imagination was captured and the British relationship with India was altered irrevocably as a result.
Download or read book The Siege of Krishnapur written by J.G. Farrell and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2010-06-23 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Booker Prize. An insightful and thrilling novel about the British Empire in India during the Great Mutiny of 1857, as seen through the eyes of a young, love-struck idealist. India, 1857—the year of the Great Mutiny, when Muslim soldiers turned in bloody rebellion on their British overlords. This time of convulsion is the subject of J. G. Farrell's The Siege of Krishnapur, widely considered one of the finest British novels of the last fifty years. Farrell's story is set in an isolated Victorian outpost on the subcontinent. Rumors of strife filter in from afar, and yet the members of the colonial community remain confident of their military and, above all, moral superiority. But when they find themselves under actual siege, the true character of their dominion—at once brutal, blundering, and wistful—is soon revealed. The Siege of Krishnapur is a companion to Troubles, about the Easter 1916 rebellion in Ireland, and The Singapore Grip, which takes place just before World War II, as the sun begins to set upon the British Empire. Together these three novels offer an unequaled picture of the follies of empire.
Download or read book The Defence of Lucknow written by T. F. Wilson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-29 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T. F. Wilson's "The Defence of Lucknow" is a riveting diary that offers a firsthand and immersive account of the harrowing events during the siege of the European Residency in Lucknow in 1857. Wilson's meticulously detailed entries provide readers with an intimate and visceral glimpse into the daily struggles, acts of heroism, and unyielding resilience of those caught in the midst of a historic and brutal conflict. This compelling historical document provides a poignant and eye-opening window into a turbulent time in history, inviting readers to witness the courage and determination of those who endured.
Download or read book The Siege Of Lucknow A Diary Illustrated Edition written by Lady Selina Inglis and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles of the Indian Mutiny] By 1857, the British power in India had been largely undisputed for almost fifty years, however, the armies of the East India Company were largely recruited from the native people of India. This inherent weakness would be exposed during the events of the Indian Mutiny of 1857-1858, as the Sepoy soldiers turned against their erstwhile British employers. The events that led up to the Revolt were many and varied, including British highhandedness, ignorance of local customs and religious values, and incendiary propaganda. It is generally argued that the spark that lit the flame was the rumour that the newly issued rifle cartridges would be greased either with tallow, derived from beef and thereby offensive to Hindus, or lard, derived from pork and thereby offensive to Muslims. The enraged soldiers mutinied across a number of Indian States, taking Delhi, besieging Lucknow, and revolting in Oudh. One of the enduring events during the entire revolt was the siege and successful defence of Lucknow, by a gallant band of British soldiers, loyal Indians and many women who were swept up in the chaos of the fighting. Once it became clear that the Mutiny would reach Lucknow, the local commander Sir Henry Lawrence did what he could to make the area as fortified and defensible as possible; however, overlooked on all sides by high buildings, without wide ditches or great walls any prolonged resistance would be very difficult. Sir Henry died soon after the siege began and command fell to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Inglis, at his side like many of the defenders was accompanied by his wife and children. Lady Inglis kept a diary of the siege with great regularity and the vivid detailed descriptions of the daily shelling and sniping serve as perhaps the best account of the siege written to date. A fascinating, atmospheric and often shockingly graphic diary.
Download or read book Day by Day at Lucknow written by Adelaide Case and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Siege of Lucknow written by Julia Selina Inglis and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Siege of Lucknow written by Inglis and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Personal Journal of the Siege of Lucknow written by R.P. Anderson and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1858. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Download or read book Cawnpore Lucknow written by Donald Richards and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-03-22 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the May 1857 uprising by sepoys in Meerut and Delhi, the whole future of the British Raj was in the balance. Nowhere was this better demonstrated than at Lucknow and Cawnpore. At the latter a garrison of 240 with 375 British women and children battled to survive a siege by 3,000 mutineers led by Nana Sahib. Unimaginable horrors of artillery and sniper fire coupled with the crippling heat of the Indian summer took their toll. An offer of safe passage was treacherously reneged on and the massacres which followed drew a terrible retribution when relief finally arrived, in the shape of Generals Havelock and Neil. At Lucknow, the 1800 British men, women and children supported by more than 1,000 loyal sepoys resisted assaults by 20,000 mutineers, despite heavy casualties and sickness. Sir Colin Campbell's force got through to relieve the garrison and evacuate civilians in November 1857 but the city was not restored to British control until March 1858. These dramatic events are brought to life in this first rate history.
Download or read book The Defence of Lucknow written by Thomas Fourness Wilson and published by London : Smith, Elder. This book was released on 1858 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cawnpore Lucknow written by D. S. Richards and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-03-22 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the May 1857 uprising by sepoys in Meerut and Delhi, the whole future of the British Raj was in the balance. Nowhere was this better demonstrated than at Lucknow and Cawnpore. At the latter a garrison of 240 with 375 British women and children battled to survive a siege by 3,000 mutineers led by Nana Sahib. Unimaginable horrors of artillery and sniper fire coupled with the crippling heat of the Indian summer took their toll. An offer of safe passage was treacherously reneged on and the massacres which followed drew a terrible retribution when relief finally arrived, in the shape of Generals Havelock and Neil. At Lucknow, the 1800 British men, women and children supported by more than 1,000 loyal sepoys resisted assaults by 20,000 mutineers, despite heavy casualties and sickness. Sir Colin Campbell's force got through to relieve the garrison and evacuate civilians in November 1857 but the city was not restored to British control until March 1858.These dramatic events are brought to life in this first rate history.
Download or read book A Widow s Reminiscences of the Siege of Lucknow written by Katherine Mary Bartrum and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 30 May 1857, most of the Oudh and Bengal troops at Lucknow broke into open rebellion against the British East Indian Company. Tensions had been rising since the year before when the company had annexed the state of Oudh. Feeling their religion and custom were undermined and threatened the sepoys of the East India Company's Bengal Presidency Army rebelled. Katherine Mary Bartrum was there to witness it all. Her diary records a day by day account of life as one of the besieged, and along with the letters that are included, give an intense image of this time. As those around are struck down by bullets and disease, Bartrum does her best to survive and help those in need including her very sick infant child. Bartrum's story is particularly tragic as she spends hour upon hour waiting for her husband and the British forces to break the siege and free those trapped, only to find out that he had been struck down with a bullet to the temple. This heart-rending account provides an insight into the Indian Mutiny, demonstrating the horrors of war from the perspective of a female civilian. Katherine Mary Bartrum's A Widow's Reminiscences of the Siege of Lucknow was published shortly after she had returned to England in 1858.
