The History of the Indian Revolt and of the Expeditions to Persia, China and Japan, 1856-7-8
by George Dodd
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- THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN REVOLT AND OF THE EXPEDITIONS TO PERSIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN 1856-7-8 WITH Maps, Plans, and Wood Engravings
- PREFACE
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- Various Tail-pieces, Vignettes, &c.
- INTRODUCTION. INDIA IN 1856: A RETROSPECT.
- Notes.
- CHAPTER I. THE ANGLO-INDIAN ARMY AT THE TIME OF THE OUTBREAK.
- Note.
- CHAPTER II. SYMPTOMS:—CHUPATTIES AND CARTRIDGES.
- CHAPTER III. MEERUT, AND THE REBEL-FLIGHT TO DELHI.
- CHAPTER IV. DELHI, THE CENTRE OF INDIAN NATIONALITY.
- CHAPTER V. THE EVENTFUL ESCAPES FROM DELHI.
- CHAPTER VI. LUCKNOW AND THE COURT OF OUDE.
- CHAPTER VII. SPREAD OF DISAFFECTION IN MAY.
- Notes.
- CHAPTER VIII. TREACHERY AND ATROCITIES AT CAWNPORE.
- Note.
- CHAPTER IX. BENGAL AND THE LOWER GANGES: JUNE.
- Notes.
- CHAPTER X. OUDE, ROHILCUND, AND THE DOAB: JUNE.
- CHAPTER XI. CENTRAL REGIONS OF INDIA: JUNE.
- CHAPTER XII. EVENTS IN THE PUNJAUB AND SINDE.
- Notes.
- CHAPTER XIII. PREPARATIONS: CALCUTTA AND LONDON.
- Note.
- CHAPTER XIV. THE SIEGE OF DELHI: JUNE AND JULY.
- CHAPTER XV. HAVELOCK’S CAMPAIGN: ALLAHABAD TO LUCKNOW.
- CHAPTER XVI. THE DINAPOOR MUTINY, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
- CHAPTER XVII. MINOR MUTINIES: JULY AND AUGUST.
- Note.
- CHAPTER XVIII. THE SIEGE OF DELHI: FINAL OPERATIONS.
- CHAPTER XIX. THE STORY OF THE LUCKNOW RESIDENCY.
- Note.
- CHAPTER XX. MINOR CONFLICTS: SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
- CHAPTER XXI. THE RESCUE AT LUCKNOW, BY SIR COLIN CAMPBELL.
- Note.
- CHAPTER XXII. CLOSING EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
- Notes.
- CHAPTER XXIII. A SECOND YEAR OF REBELLION.
- CHAPTER XXIV. MILITARY OPERATIONS IN FEBRUARY.
- Notes.
- CHAPTER XXV. FINAL CONQUEST OF LUCKNOW: MARCH.
- Note.
- CHAPTER XXVI. MINOR EVENTS IN MARCH.
- Notes.
- CHAPTER XXVII. DISCUSSIONS ON REBEL PUNISHMENTS.
- Notes.
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- I.
- K.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. MILITARY OPERATIONS IN APRIL.
- Note.
- CHAPTER XXIX. PROGRESS OF EVENTS IN MAY.
- Note.
- CHAPTER XXX. ROSE’S VICTORIES AT CALPEE AND GWALIOR.
- CHAPTER XXXI. STATE OF AFFAIRS AT THE END OF JUNE.
- Note.
- CHAPTER XXXII. GRADUAL PACIFICATION IN THE AUTUMN.
- CHAPTER XXXIII. LAST DAYS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY’S RULE.
- SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER.
- § 1. THE PERSIAN EXPEDITION, 1856-7.
- § 2. THE CHINESE AND JAPANESE EXPEDITIONS, 1856-7-8.
- § 3. ENGLISH PROSPECTS IN THE EAST.
- APPENDIX.
- East India Company’s Petition to Parliament, January 1858.—(See p. 563.)
- E. I. Company’s Objections to the First and Second India Bills: April 1858. (See p. 567.)
- E. I. Company’s Objections to the Third India Bill: June 1858. (See p. 570.)
- Abstract of Act for the Better Government of India—21 and 22 Vict. cap. 106.—Received Royal Assent August 2, 1858. (See p. 573.)
- Transfer of Governing Powers.
- Council of India.
- Duties and Proceedings of the Council.
- Appointments and Patronage.
- Transfer of Property.
- Revenues.
- Existing Establishments.
- Actions and Contracts.
- Saving of Certain Rights of the Company.
- Commencement of the Act.
- The Indian Mutiny Relief Fund. (See p. 226.)
- Queen Victoria’s Proclamation to the Princes, Chiefs, and People of India.—Read in the principal Cities of India, November 1, 1858. (See p. 612.)
- Viscount Canning’s Proclamation.—Issued at Allahabad, November 1, 1858. (See p. 612.)
- CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE.
- INDEX.
- TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES
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