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Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude By: William Forbes-Mitchell |
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OF THE GREAT MUTINY 1857 59 INCLUDING THE RELIEF, SIEGE, AND CAPTURE OF
LUCKNOW, AND THE CAMPAIGNS IN
ROHILCUND AND OUDE BY
WILLIAM FORBES MITCHELL
LATE SERGEANT, NINETY THIRD SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON
1910
First Edition (Extra Crown 8vo) 1893. Reprinted 1894
Reprinted (Crown 8vo) 1895, 1897, 1904
Shilling Edition 1910
To the OFFICERS, NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, AND MEN, STILL LIVING, OF THE OLD NINETY THIRD SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS, AND TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL DURING THE MUTINY OR HAVE SINCE PASSED AWAY, These Reminiscences ARE RESPECTFULLY AND AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY THEIR OLD SERVANT AND COMRADE,
WILLIAM FORBES MITCHELL, LATE NINETY THIRD SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS. CALCUTTA, April, 1893.
INTRODUCTION
These Reminiscences are submitted to the public in the trust that they
will be welcomed alike by soldier and civilian. They are recorded by one
who was himself an actor in the scenes which he describes, and who
viewed them from a novel and most unusual position for a military
historian the ranks. They have been carefully perused by an officer who was present at many
of the operations mentioned; and considerable pains have been taken to
verify, wherever possible, those incidents of which he was not
personally cognisant. The interest of Mr. Forbes Mitchell's straightforward and soldierlike
story is enhanced by the coincidence that he takes up the pen where Lady
Inglis laid it down; and it is hoped that this volume may prove an
acceptable continuation of her touching narrative of the Defence of
Lucknow, and that, as a record of the Great Mutiny, it may furnish
another thrilling chapter in that unparalleled story of suffering and of
heroism, of man's bravery and of woman's devotion.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
PAGE
THE NINETY THIRD HIGHLANDERS SAIL FOR CHINA COUNTER ORDERED
TO CALCUTTA ARRIVAL IN INDIA 1
CHAPTER II THE MARCH UP COUNTRY FUTTEHPORE CAWNPORE 9
CHAPTER III START FOR LUCKNOW SIR COLIN THE DILKOOSHÁ MARTINIÈRE
SECUNDRABÂGH 26
CHAPTER IV THE NINETY THIRD ANECDOTES OF THE SECUNDRABÂGH GENERAL
EWART THE SHÂH NUJEEF 51
CHAPTER V PERSONAL ANECDOTES CAPTURE OF THE SHÂH NUJEEF A
FEARFUL EXPERIENCE 74
CHAPTER VI BREAKFAST UNDER DIFFICULTIES LONG SHOTS THE LITTLE DRUMMER
EVACUATION OF THE RESIDENCY BY THE GARRISON 94
CHAPTER VII BAGPIPES AT LUCKNOW A BEWILDERED BÂBOO THE FORCED MARCH
TO CAWNPORE OPIUM WYNDHAM'S MISTAKE 114
CHAPTER VIII ANECDOTES ACTION WITH THE GWALIOR CONTINGENT ITS DEFEAT
PURSUIT OF THE NÂNÂ BITHOOR JOHN LANG AND JOTEE PERSHÂD 135
CHAPTER IX HODSON OF HODSON'S HORSE ACTION AT THE KÂLEE
NUDDEE FUTTEHGHUR 160
CHAPTER X THE STRANGE STORY OF JAMIE GREEN 172
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XI THE SIEGE OF LUCKNOW SIR COLIN APPOINTED COLONEL OF THE
NINETY THIRD ASSAULT OF THE MARTINIÈRE A "RANK" JOKE 194
CHAPTER XII ASSAULT ON THE BEGUM'S KOTHEE DEATH OF CAPTAIN
M'DONALD MAJOR HODSON WOUNDED HIS DEATH 205
CHAPTER XIII JUNG BAHÂDOOR GUNPOWDER THE MOHURRUM AT LUCKNOW LOOT 219
CHAPTER XIV AN UNGRATEFUL DUTY CAPTAIN BURROUGHS THE DILKOOSHÁ AGAIN
GENERAL WALPOLE AT ROOYAH THE RÂMGUNGA 231
CHAPTER XV THE BATTLE OF BAREILLY GHÂZIS A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT HALT AT
BAREILLY ACTIONS OF POSGAON, RUSSOOLPORE, AND NOWRUNGABAD
REST AT LAST! 252
APPENDIX A HISTORY OF THE MURDER OF MAJOR NEILL AT AUGUR 271
APPENDIX B EUROPEANS AMONG THE REBELS 278
APPENDIX C A FEW WORDS ON SWORD BLADES 286
APPENDIX D THE OPIUM QUESTION 292
CHAPTER I THE NINETY THIRD SAIL FOR CHINA COUNTER ORDERED TO CALCUTTA ARRIVAL
IN INDIA
I cannot truthfully commence these reminiscences with the usual formula
of the amateur author, namely, by stating that, "At the solicitation of
numerous friends, the writer was most reluctantly prevailed upon to
publish his narrative," and so forth... Continue reading book >>
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