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The Revolt in Hindustan
185759

The Revolt in Hindustan
185759

Sir Evelyn Wood

First published in 1908 by Methuen & Co.

This edition first published in 2019 by Routledge
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ISBN 13: 978-1-138-31851-9 (hbk)
ISBN 13: 978-0-429-05969-8 (ebk)

LORD CLYDE
From a drawing by Sir Francis Grant, P.R.A., in the National Portrait Gallery

THE REVOLT
IN HINDUSTAN
185759

BY

SIR EVELYN WOOD, F.M.

V.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G.

AUTHOR OF CAVALRY IN THE WATERLOO CAMPAIGN
THE CRIMEA IN 1854 AND 1894 ACHIEVEMENTS OF CAVALRY
FROM MIDSHIPMAN TO FIELD-MARSHAL

WITH EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS
AND FIVE MAPS

METHUEN & CO.
36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
LONDON

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE TIMES

First Published in 1908

I DEDICATE THIS NARRATIVE TO THE MEMORY OF THE EUROPEANS AND ASIATICS WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN MAINTAINING THE SUPREMACY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IN INDIA, DURING THE YEARS 18575859

EVELYN WOOD, F.M.

PREFACE

M ANY of the numerous correspondents who have assisted me in amplifying the Articles, published in the Times, October 1907, expressed the hope that my narrative would be republished in book form, and I have now made it a short history of the principal events in India from 18571859. In re-submitting the studies to the Public I have practically re-written the chapters concerning the operations before Dehli; its Siege, and Capture, dealing more fully with the gallant feats of the Bengal Engineers; and I have incorporated the suggestions from correspondents, which I have been able to verify.

I am grateful to the Home, Colonial, and India Press for their appreciation of the Articles, not only as regards the style of the narrative, but of my efforts to write fairly of the contending Races.

General Sir Digby Barker, K.C.B., who accompanied Sir Henry Havelock in his Relief of the Residency of Lucknow, and was the first man to enter the Baillie Guard intrenchment through an embrasure, after some suggestions for the very excellent history, wrote: 2nd January, 1908. I think your history is wonderfully accurate and complete, as regards the events in which I took part.

Field-Marshal Earl Roberts congratulated me heartily, on having given to the Public such a graphic account of all that went on in that eventful period.

If justice has not been done to some Corps, I plead that the failure is partly due to the very meagre records of some of our most famous Regiments.

As regards orthography, the Geographical Society follows the principle of the India Survey, which is based on Sir William Hunters system, adopted by the Indian Government, and by Captain Eastwick, who wrote: Murrays Guide Book, India. I have conformed generally, but have left: Kahnpur, Lakhnao, and some other names, burnt into the minds of old folk by harrowing memories, as they read of them fifty years ago: Cawnpur, Lucknow.

EVELYN WOOD, F.M.

CONTENTS

Lord Dalhousies CharacterHis Want of Sympathy with Native FeelingMomentous Act of annexing OudhDrastic Reorganisation of Land Revenue SystemDiscontent of the BrahmansApprehensions of Abolition of CasteReligious Feelings excitedGradual Loss of Efficiency in the Native ArmyMutinous Outrage at BarrackpurOutbreak at MeerutInefficiency of Senior OfficersDetermined Courage of Chamberlain at Multan Distinguished Conduct of Hugh Gough, Alfred LightMelville ClarkeCaptain CraigieLoyalty of a Subahdarnth Bengal Infantry Marvellous Courage of Major MacDonald

, Description ofColonel Neill arrives atMutiny of the Native GarrisonLoyal Conduct of Surat Singh

Panjab Board of AdministrationThe Lawrence BrothersJohn Lawrences MistakesHenrys more sympathetic NatureOutbreak at Mian-MirPrompt Decision of Montgomery and Corbett Native Battalions disarmedAmritzar securedA muddling General at JalandhaPrompt Decision of General Cotton at PeshawarEffect on the local TribesCommanding Officer commits Suicide at MardanTerrible Executions at PeshawarFate of MutineersThe Meerut Column fights on the HindanMackenzies devoted Conduct at BareliOutbreak at ShahjahanpurMutiny and Massacre at AllahabadArrival of Colonel Neill atReprisals a Mistake in WarAppreciation of HodsonBarnards Success Jones gains the Victoria Cross

Its GarrisonSir Hugh WheelerHis Fortitude but MistakesDevoted Conduct of Colonel Ewart and OfficersNana Sahib proclaimed PeshwaCaptain Moore, his GallantryThe Garrison capitulates, and is slaughtered while embarking A Hundred escape in a Boat But are capturedThe Men slaughtered, and the Women imprisoned at Cawnpur Thirteen heroic Britons Victorious March of Havelock His Character He saves Major Renaud from Destruction Havelock suppresses Neills Insubordination Judge Tucker at FathpurStubborn Fight at AongGallant Conduct of Captain BeatsonMassacre of the Women and Children at Cawnpur

Kunwar Singh, Description of An inopportune Revenue DecisionForesight of Mr. Vicars BoyleAttack by a Brigade on his House A muddled Relief Expedition Chivalrous Conduct of Bengal Civil ServantsThe Sikh Rearguard saves the Remnants of the ColumnRelief of Arah by Major Vincent EyreHis previous RecordsHe advances from Baksar and relieves ArahPunishment under Martial LawHumanity of Doctor EtesonBelated Recognition of Eyres Services

Major Charles Reid and the Gurkhas at Hindu Raos HouseLoyalty of Sikh PrincesSteadfast Loyalty of PatialaGood Conduct of Nabha and JhindLodiana, its GarrisonSatlaj River, Description of An unconventional Fight waged by Mr. Ricketts and Lieutenant WilliamsThe supine and incapable General of JalandhaMajor Tombs takes the Idgah MosqueAttacks on Metcalfes House and Hindu Raos HouseDistinguished Courage of Colonel Hope Grant, Privates Handcock and PurcellAnd of Sawar Rouper KhanDeath of General Barnard Neville Chamberlain arrives in Camp accompanied by Lieutenant TaylorAppreciation of his CharacterCavalry Raid of Rebels on the CampTombs and Hills gain the Victoria CrossChamberlain wounded when gallantly leading an AttackCelebration of the Muhammadan Festival, IdDecline of Rebel ProspectsCapture of Ludlow CastleHeroic Conduct of Private Reagan

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