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The Story of Cawnpore: The Indian Mutiny 1857 of the 53rd Native Infantry, Bengal Army

Mowbray Thompson

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. THE HISTORY OF THE NANA--'PERSONAL DESCRIPTION-- BITHOOR AND ITS PALACE--PROPITIATING THE GANGES-- AZIMOOLAH KHAN--HIS ADVENTURES IN ENGLAND. Among the peculiarities which have attached to the mutiny of 1857, one fact, which has greatly weakened the cause of the rebels, has been, that their ranks have not yielded one man of mental calibre and military skill sufficient to constitute him a great leader, and to draw the confidence of the natives around his banners. If, instead of being split up into factions, under a diversity of incompetent chiefs, as they have been, an Aurungzebe, a Hyder, or a Tippoo had made his appearance among the sepoys, the possession of India as an appendage to the British Crown would, in all probability, have required a reconquest rather than the treading out the scattered embers of mutiny by forced marches, which has been the task assigned to the army of Lord Clyde. Looking round upon the pretensions of the men who had assumed the command of the mutineers, we search in vain for one whose conduct has been instigated by motives of patriotism, or whose character will bear the slightest investigation. In some instances Mahommedan spite, in others imaginary personal grievances, and, in not a few, base ingratitude, have formed the only discernible motives of the disaffected chiefs who have taken up arms against us. The name most familiarly associated with the events of the mutiny is that borne by a man whose history is almost unknown out of India. And as Nana Sahib will always be identified with the sanguinary proceedings at Cawnpore, it will not be out of place to give the reader some idea of the antecedents of this notorious scoundrel. Seereek Dhoondoo Punth, or as he is now universally called the Nana...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Story of Cawnpore: The Indian Mutiny 1857 of the 53rd Native Infantry, Bengal Army. To get started finding The Story of Cawnpore: The Indian Mutiny 1857 of the 53rd Native Infantry, Bengal Army, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. THE HISTORY OF THE NANA--'PERSONAL DESCRIPTION-- BITHOOR AND ITS PALACE--PROPITIATING THE GANGES-- AZIMOOLAH KHAN--HIS ADVENTURES IN ENGLAND. Among the peculiarities which have attached to the mutiny of 1857, one fact, which has greatly weakened the cause of the rebels, has been, that their ranks have not yielded one man of mental calibre and military skill sufficient to constitute him a great leader, and to draw the confidence of the natives around his banners. If, instead of being split up into factions, under a diversity of incompetent chiefs, as they have been, an Aurungzebe, a Hyder, or a Tippoo had made his appearance among the sepoys, the possession of India as an appendage to the British Crown would, in all probability, have required a reconquest rather than the treading out the scattered embers of mutiny by forced marches, which has been the task assigned to the army of Lord Clyde. Looking round upon the pretensions of the men who had assumed the command of the mutineers, we search in vain for one whose conduct has been instigated by motives of patriotism, or whose character will bear the slightest investigation. In some instances Mahommedan spite, in others imaginary personal grievances, and, in not a few, base ingratitude, have formed the only discernible motives of the disaffected chiefs who have taken up arms against us. The name most familiarly associated with the events of the mutiny is that borne by a man whose history is almost unknown out of India. And as Nana Sahib will always be identified with the sanguinary proceedings at Cawnpore, it will not be out of place to give the reader some idea of the antecedents of this notorious scoundrel. Seereek Dhoondoo Punth, or as he is now universally called the Nana...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Story of Cawnpore: The Indian Mutiny 1857 of the 53rd Native Infantry, Bengal Army. To get started finding The Story of Cawnpore: The Indian Mutiny 1857 of the 53rd Native Infantry, Bengal Army, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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