An Account of the Mutinies in Oudh and of the Siege of the Lucknow Residency: With Some Observations on the Condition of the Province of Oudh and on the Causes of the Mutiny of the Bengal ArmyR. Bentley, 1858 - 484페이지 |
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1st Madras Fusiliers 32nd Regt 78th Highlanders 7th Light Cavalry 9-pounder abandoned Allahabad Alum Bagh arms army Arrah Artillery attack Bailey Guard bastion Bengal Brigade Mess British brought building cantonments Captain Fulton Cawnpoor battery chief Chinhut Colonel commanded defence Dehli despatch Dilkoosha doolies enclosure enemy enemy's engineers escape European fire force Fusiliers Fyzabad garrison Government ground Gubbins Havelock heavy guns Hindoo horse howitzer Hugh Wheeler India intrenchment joined Kaiser Bagh killed ladies large number Lieutenant loopholes Lucknow Major Eyre ment military Motee Munzil Muchee Bhowun musketry mutineers Naib Risaldar native officers night O. I. Infantry occupied Oudh Outram palaces party position province Rajah reached received regiment relieving Residency river road roof round shot Seetapoor Seikh Sekundur Bagh sepoys shells side siege Singh Sir Colin Sir Henry Lawrence Sir James Outram soldiers soon station Sultanpoor talooqdar tion troops Ungud village wall wounded
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310 페이지 - The Major-General, therefore, in gratitude for and admiration of the brilliant deeds in arms achieved by General Havelock and his gallant troops, will cheerfully waive his rank on the occasion; and will accompany the force to Lucknow in his civil capacity as Chief Commissioner of Oude, tendering his military services to General Havelock as a volunteer.
310 페이지 - Major-General, therefore," the order proceeded, " in gratitude for, and admiration of, the brilliant deeds in arms achieved by General Havelock and his gallant troops, will cheerfully waive his rank on the occasion, and will accompany the force to Lucknow in his civil capacity as Chief Commissioner of Oudh, tendering his military services to General Havelock as a volunteer. On the relief of Lucknow the Major-General will resume his position at the head of the forces.
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123 페이지 - I was 300 yards off at the utmost. Poor Lysaght was kneeling out in the open ground, with his hands folded across his chest, and, though not using his firearms, the cowardly wretches would not go up to the spot until they shot him ; and then rushing up, they killed the wounded and children, butchering them in a most cruel way. With the exception of the drummer boy, every one was killed of the above list, and besides, poor good Thomason and one or two clerks. They denuded the bodies of their clothes,...
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439 페이지 - Our loss has been chiefly from the sun, and their heavy guns. Our rations will last a fortnight, and we are still well supplied with ammunition. Our guns are serviceable. Report says that troops are advancing from Allahabad ; and any assistance might save our garrison. We, of course, are prepared to hold out to the last. It is needless to mention the names of those who have been killed, or died. We trust in God ; and if our exertions here assist your safety, it will be a consolation to know that...
422 페이지 - Nujeef has never been surpassed in daring, and the success of it was most brilliant and complete. 6. The movement of retreat of last night, by which the final rescue of the garrison was effected, was a model of discipline and exactness. The consequence was that the enemy was completely deceived, and the force retired by a narrow, tortuous lane, the only line of retreat open, in the face...
444 페이지 - Sir J. Outram, GCB, and Sir H. Havelock, KCB " 2. The persevering constancy of this small garrison, under the watchful command of the Brigadier, has, under Providence, been the means of adding to the prestige of the British Army and of preserving the honour and lives of our countrywomen.