Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 / Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude

CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I
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
The Siege of Lucknow—Sir Colin appointed Colonel of the Ninety-Third—Assault on 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 Nowbungabad—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

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