"Delhi Under The ‘Sipahi Government’: May–September, 1857" Topic
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Tango01 | 09 Dec 2017 12:24 p.m. PST |
"It is generally recognized that the Revolt of 1857 was the most widespread and violent struggle against colonial rule in India during the nineteenth century. It lasted for almost two years and encompassed large parts of northern, central, and eastern …" Main page link Amicalement Armand |
Jlundberg | 09 Dec 2017 1:59 p.m. PST |
Divisions within the mutineers doomed the uprising as much as their atrocities. THe Atrocities (Cawnpore as well as the isolated outposts) gave the British troops a white hot fury and knowledge that the consequence of defeat was death. I think they had legitimate grievances but lost their morale high ground through the behavior towards non-combatants |
Tango01 | 10 Dec 2017 3:28 p.m. PST |
I'm Reading a book of those days… the killing and atrocities on both sides was incredible bad… Amicalement Armand |
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