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... Kaisarbagh . This was now held in force by the enemy . The party led by Lieutenant Moorsom which had come to Surgeon Home's relief had formed part of a larger detachment of 250 men of the 5th Fusiliers and a number of Sikhs . The fire ...
... Kaisarbagh . This was now held in force by the enemy . The party led by Lieutenant Moorsom which had come to Surgeon Home's relief had formed part of a larger detachment of 250 men of the 5th Fusiliers and a number of Sikhs . The fire ...
Page 237
... city of Lucknow itself . It was not at first known who they were , but there were women and children among them and they had been lodged in the Kaisarbagh palace . The defenders believed they must be a party of survivors 237.
... city of Lucknow itself . It was not at first known who they were , but there were women and children among them and they had been lodged in the Kaisarbagh palace . The defenders believed they must be a party of survivors 237.
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... Kaisarbagh was too well fortified and defended , and any attack might result in the murder of the prisoners . It was appalling to imagine their situation : ' constantly in dread of their lives , in the hands of savage and remorseless ...
... Kaisarbagh was too well fortified and defended , and any attack might result in the murder of the prisoners . It was appalling to imagine their situation : ' constantly in dread of their lives , in the hands of savage and remorseless ...
Contents
Preface | 13 |
Mutiny at Mariaon | 19 |
Conflicts and preparations | 33 |
Copyright | |
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