RMBPWPC9–Thomas Henry Kavanagh VC disguised as an native is confronted by rebel sepoys during the Indian Mutiny.
RMT0HB2B–Encounter between Lieutenant Hills and body of Sepoy cavalry, India, Asia
RMP7R4RA–Disarmament of a Sepoy regiment at Barrackpore, West Bengal, India, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857
RM2KNGXW4–INDIAN MUTINY 1857. British troops blow up the Cashmere Gate in Delhi on 14th September. Lieutenant Duncan Charles Home and Philip Salkeld of the Bengal Engineers are killed. Both were awarded posthumous VCs.
RMET5F3T–Sepoy soldier encampment, Barrackpore, Barrackpur, West Bengal, India, Indian Rebellion, Mutiny views, Sepoy Mutiny, vintage 1800s picture
RM2B00NWB–India: Greased cartridge for the 1853 Enfield, a major cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 or Indian Mutiny. In 1853 Sepoys throughout India were issued with a new rifle, the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifled musket. It was believed that the cartridges that were standard issue with this rifle were greased with lard (pork fat) which was regarded as unclean by Muslims, or tallow (beef fat), regarded as sacred to Hindus.
RMG39T9E–ISR BENGAL FUSILIERS
RM2AN12W8–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 Army . afety,lest by manifesting his mistrust he should provoke anoutbreak; but was forced to dissemble, and assumea confidence which he did not feel. Those were indeedfearful days!—There was too much real cause foralarm; and the sepoy readily penetrated the disguiseof assumed confidence. Seeing but a handful of Euro-peans opposed to him, he soon considered himself sureof success, and set on foot one vast con
RMAHCPMA–Isr Bengal Fusiliers
RM2PW9TTA–India. 1857. A hand-tinted antique engraving entitled, “Blowing up of the Cashmere Gate at Delhi”. “While endeavouring to fire the charge Lieut Salkeld was shot through the arm and leg and handed over the slow match to Corporal Burgess who fell mortally wounded just as he had successfully accomplished the onerous duty”. Depicting an action during the Indian Rebellion, for which Lieutenant Philip Salkeld, Sergeant John Smith and Bugler Robert Hawthorne were awarded the Victoria Cross.
RM2WG53NB–The Royal Bengal Fusiliers, march on Delhi , 1857, Great Mutiny
RM2RRJBTB–The Prince of Wales in India: native soldiers distinguished for their services, 1876. 'Russaldar Major Maun Sing, Sirdar Bahadoor...senior native officer of the 9th Bengal Cavalry...He served at the siege of Delhi...He...was badly wounded, and had his horse killed under him with fourteen sword-cuts...Nawab Gholam Hussan Khan, C.S.I., of the 15th Mooltanee Cavalry, is chief of the Alagaie clan in the Derajat, who joined us during the siege of Mooltan, and again in the war of 1857...Subadar Major Nutha Sing, Sirdar Bahadoor, 23rd Punjaub Pioneers...assisted in raising a large body of his country
RM2CBAG74–Colonel Vincent Eyre C.B. Bengal Artillery, "The Hero of Arrah" and Mrs Eyre, 1858-61.
RMC547J4–Caricature of a Indian Horseman from a unit of the British Indian Army
RMP7R4R0–General John Hearsey, confronting mutineers at Barrackpore, West Bengal, India, Mangal Pandey incident, 29 March 1857
RMET5F54–Calcutta from Esplanade, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Indian, Indian Rebellion, Military view, Mutiny views, Sepoy Mutiny, old vintage 1800s picture
RMF3GA5W–Mangal Pandey great freedom fighter of India's first war of Independence Indian Mutiny 1857
RM2WG53YF–The disarming of cavalry of soldiers by the British units at Berhampur, Berhampore, Indian Mutiny, 1858
RMW7DHJD–'Disarming the 11th Irregular Cavalry at Berhampore', 1857, (c1860). Artist: Unknown
RM2WG53YB–Fort St George, Madras , Chennai, India, 1858
RM2J897W7–'Captain Hodson Arresting the King of Delhi', c1891. From "Cassell's Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]
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