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
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
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ...buildings.--Two new batteries established against my house.--Lieutenant Webb killed in my south-west bastion.--The battery retrenched and altered; and the 9-pounder replaced by an 18-pounder gun.--Excellent practice made by Lieutenant Bonham's artillery with his mortar howitzer, called the " Ship."--Enemy open ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ...buildings.--Two new batteries established against my house.--Lieutenant Webb killed in my south-west bastion.--The battery retrenched and altered; and the 9-pounder replaced by an 18-pounder gun.--Excellent practice made by Lieutenant Bonham's artillery with his mortar howitzer, called the " Ship."--Enemy open fire on my house from the 24-pounder battery, opposite Innes'.--All the upper rooms abandoned in consequence.--Native followers greatly alarmed.--Desertion of natives, and of Christian drummers.--Measures adopted to prevent further desertion.--One month's pay issued; declined by the pensioners and N. I. sepoys.--Correspondence of the enemy with the natives inside our intrenchment.--High prices realised at auctions.--Enemy open a 32-pounder gun at the Clock tower.--Lieutenant Aitken constructs a battery against this.--Losses by sickness during the month.--Casualties.--Names of officers wounded. On the night of the 15th of August, " Ungud," our only successful messenger, came in again at my post, bearing a letter addressed to me by Colonel Fraser Tytler. It was dated the 4th August at Mungulwar; and the following is a transcript of its contents: --" To M. Gubbins, Esq. " Dear Sir, " We march to-morrow morning for Lucknow, having been reinforced. We shall push on as speedily as possible. We hope to reach you in four days at furthest. You must aid us in every way, even to cutting your way out, if we can't force our way in. We are only a small Force." N.B. The words printed in italics were written in Greek characters. It appeared from the account given to us by Ungud, that he had received this despatch, as was evident from the date, nearly a fortnight before. He accounted for the lateness of its delivery, by telling us that he had been made...
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