Campaigning Experiences in Rajpootana and Central India : During the Suppression of the Mutiny, 1857-1858
Campaigning Experiences in Rajpootana and Central India : During the Suppression of the Mutiny, 1857-1858
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Author(s): Duberly, Frances Isabella
ISBN No.: 9781108044752
Pages: 276
Year: 201202
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $ 45.43
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Status: Available

The diarist Mrs Henry Duberly (1829–1902), born Frances Locke, came to public attention through her Journal Kept during the Russian War, an 1855 account (also reissued in this series) of her experiences accompanying her husband's regiment in the Crimea, often as the only woman present. Her descriptions of military action - including the cavalry charges at Balaklava - and the hardships and gossip of army life, made it a popular success, although a dedication to Queen Victoria was declined. This 1859 volume narrates the Hussars' subsequent posting to India during the Mutiny. Describing the practicalities and privations of a 2,028 mile march through Rajputana from Bombay, and culminating in an account of the battle of Gwalior, including the news of Rani Lakshmi Bai's suicide, it illuminates the nature of military life in this tense period of Indian history, as well as the role of women on both sides of the conflict.


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