Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 : Including the Relief Siege and Capture of Lucknow and the Campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude
Contents: 1. The ninety-third highlanders—sail for China—counter-ordered to Calcutta—arrival in India. 2. The march up country Futtehpore Cawnpore. 3. Start for Lucknow Sir Colin the Dilkoosha—Martiniere—Secundrabagh. 4. The ninety-third—anecdotes of the Secundrabagh—General Ewart the Shah Nujeef. 5. Personal anecdotes—capture of the Shah Nujeef—a fearful experience. 6. Breakfast under difficulties—long shots—the little drummer evacuation of the residency by the Garrison. 7. Bagpipes at Lucknow—a bewildered Baboo—the forced march to Cawnpore—opium—Wyndham’s mistake. 8. Anecdotes action with the Gwalior contingent its defeat—pursuit of the Nana—Bithoor—John Lang and Jotee Pershad. 9. Hodson of Hodson’s horse—action at the Kalee Nuddee Futtehghur. 10. The strange story of Jamie Green. 11. The siege of Lucknow Sir Colin appointed colonel of the ninety-third—assault on the Martiniere—a rank joke. 12. Assault on the Begums Kothee death of Captain M Donald—Major Hodson wounded his death. 13. Jung Bahadoor—gunpowder—the Mohurrum at Lucknow—loot. 14. An ungrateful duty Captain Burroughs the Dilkoosha again—General Walpole at Rooyah—the Ramgunga. 15. Battle of Bareilly—Ghazis—a terrible accident halt at Bareilly actions of Posgaon, Russoolpore, and Nowrungabad rest at last Appendices: 1. The history of the murder of Major Neill at Augur in 1887. 2. Europeans among the rebels. 3. A few words on sword-blades. 4. The opium question.
William Forbes Mitchell wrote his reminisces of the great mutiny of 1857 in India. This gives detailed account of the relief siege and capture of Lucknow and the campaigns to Rohilcund and Oudh. This is one more thrilling chapter in the hitherto little known stories of sufferings of men and devotions of women. It also includes some other unknown aspects of this great event of the struggle for Indian freedom. The book is of great value both for general readers as well as experts working on these subjects. (jacket)
