Chapter I: Preface

The story of the great Indian Mutiny has often been told in whole or in part. In this book, while historical outlines are carefully preserved, it is attempted to throw into relief the more picturesque episodes, and to bring out illustrative incidents of personal adventure likely to attract young readers. With such a theme, if any reader will only suffer some needful gravity in the introduction, he may be promised a narrative of heroism and romance which the dullest treatment could hardly make unexciting.

A.R.H.

CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE

I. INDIA: ITS PEOPLES AND RULERS 1

II. THE OUTBREAK 24

III. THE SPREAD OF INSURRECTION 45

IV. THE CONFLAGRATION 72

V. THE CITIES OF REFUGE 92

VI. THE FALL OF DELHI 138

VII. THE DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW 164

VIII. LORD CLYDE'S CAMPAIGNS 199

IX. THE EXTINCTION 227

APPENDIX 241

THE STORY OF

THE INDIAN MUTINY