Fifty-Seven: Some Account of the Administration in Indian Districts During the Revolt of the Bengal Army |
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... strong , was scarcely able to maintain its position . Its base of operations was the Panjab by the line of Ludiána . Sir J. Lawrence , with heroic devotion , despatched his European regiments to Dehli , but it was doubtful whether the ...
... strong , was scarcely able to maintain its position . Its base of operations was the Panjab by the line of Ludiána . Sir J. Lawrence , with heroic devotion , despatched his European regiments to Dehli , but it was doubtful whether the ...
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... strong party of the Jalandar mutineers ( 400 infantry and 200 cavalry in full equip- ment ) invaded the Western Dun in June , but were driven out by the mere rumour that the Superintendent was leading a force against them . The peace of ...
... strong party of the Jalandar mutineers ( 400 infantry and 200 cavalry in full equip- ment ) invaded the Western Dun in June , but were driven out by the mere rumour that the Superintendent was leading a force against them . The peace of ...
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... strong character . This was the closing scene of the local drama . But , much as Mr. Spankie had done for his own post and for the Dun , his labours were by no means confined to this immediate neighbour- hood . The two elements of ...
... strong character . This was the closing scene of the local drama . But , much as Mr. Spankie had done for his own post and for the Dun , his labours were by no means confined to this immediate neighbour- hood . The two elements of ...
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... strong . On the 14th September , Mr. Edwards broke up from Shámli , leaving a few of the 1st Panjáb Cavalry to strengthen the guard of the sub - collector Ibrahim Khán , which consisted otherwise of ten troopers at home on furlough ...
... strong . On the 14th September , Mr. Edwards broke up from Shámli , leaving a few of the 1st Panjáb Cavalry to strengthen the guard of the sub - collector Ibrahim Khán , which consisted otherwise of ten troopers at home on furlough ...
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... strong hand , is one of the few cheering memories of those dreary months , and will remain with most of us as long as we live . I have the honour to be , Sir , Your most obedient Servant , R. BAIRD SMITH , late commanding at Roorkee ...
... strong hand , is one of the few cheering memories of those dreary months , and will remain with most of us as long as we live . I have the honour to be , Sir , Your most obedient Servant , R. BAIRD SMITH , late commanding at Roorkee ...
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administration afterwards Agra Aligarh Allahabad army ARTHUR PENRHYN STANLEY attack Azamgarh Banda Bareilly Benares Bengal Bookseller at Home British Bulandshahr Calcutta Captain Cavalry Cawnpore charge chief town Christian civil officers Colonel command Commissioner Crown 8vo Dehli Demy 8vo district Dunlop Edition Empire enemy English Etáwa European faithful Fcap force Frederick Roberts Ganges Gházipur Government Gujars guns Gurkhas Gwalior H.H. the Maharaja Hindu Home and Abroad horse Illustrated India interest Jats Jaunpur Jumna Kalpi Kantzow Kattra Khán killed Lamaism Lieutenant magistrate Mainpuri Malleson Maps marched Meerut Messrs miles military Mughal Empire Muhammadan murdered Muslim mutiny Muttra Muzafarnagar Nána narrative Native Infantry native officer Oude outbreak party Peshwa plunder police population Portuguese present Rája reader rebels record Reduced Prices apply regiment remained restored revenue Saharanpur Sapte sepoys Sikhs Singh soon Spankie species station tion took troopers troops village volume Wilson writes
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