HIBBERT, CHRISTOPHER

The Great Mutiny

New York: The Viking Press, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0670349836. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W illustrations, glossary of terms used, chronological table, extensive notes & references, bibliography and index.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 472 pages; In May 1857 3 regiments mutinied and went on a rampage in Meerut, near Delhi. It soon spread to all the Northwestern provinces - anyone of European descent was a target, British soldiers and their families, primary targets. Buildings were burned down and many were slaughtered. The sepoys vastly outnumbered the the British soldiers. "The final spark was provided by the ammunition for the new Enfield Pattern 1853 rifled musket. These rifles, which fired Minié balls, had a tighter fit than the earlier muskets, and used paper cartridges that came pre-greased. To load the rifle, sepoys had to bite the cartridge open to release the powder. The grease used on these cartridges was rumoured to include tallow derived from beef, which would be offensive to Hindus, and lard derived from pork, which would be offensive to Muslims." It was much more complicated than this of course. One only need to read this well researched history to understand.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21192

Catalogue: Militaria::India

Keywords: 0670349836 India enfield rifles Sikhs hindus muslims uprising sepoy mutiny Militaria India

PENNINGTON, WILLIAM

Pick Up Your Parrots and Monkeys. . . The Life of a Boy Soldier in India

London: Cassell, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0304365645. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.5 X 6.3 X 1.5 inches; 414 pages; "An unusual, vivid coming-of-age story and unforgettable autobiographical portrayal of the last days of the Indian Raj. "Pick up your parrots and monkeys, and fall in facing the boat" was the traditional order given to British soldiers heading home from India. William Pennington overheard the command when he arrived in India at the age of 17 to serve in the horse artillery. His compelling portrayal of army life extends from the 1930s to the Burma campaign in World War II, where Pennington fought the Japanese as an artillery officer-the most dangerous job in the jungle.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 19282

Catalogue: Militaria::India

Keywords: 0304365645 India Raj Militaria

WILKINSON-LATHAM, CHRISTOPHER

The Indian Mutiny

London: Osprey Publishing, 1983. Later Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 0850452597. Men-At-Arms Series #67; 9.5 X 7.1 X 0.2 inches; 40 pages; On April 24th, 1855, Colonel Carmichael Smyth held a parade of the ninety skirmishers of the 3rd Light Cavalry of the Bengal Army at Meerut, some 30 miles from Delhi. The disastrous events that followed sparked an almost wholesale mutiny of the Honourable East India Company's Bengal Native Army. Had the ensuing uprising succeeded, it would have threatened the validity of the entire British Empire. As it was, the Mutiny witnessed several tragic and bloody events, from the original incident in Meerut to the horrifying siege of Cawnpore. Christopher Wilikinson-Latham details the history of the conflict, from its beginnings to ultimate resolution.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20667

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Keywords: 0850452597 Indian Mutiny Militaria