Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59REMINISCENCESReading editionChapter navigation24 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…REMINISCENCESGREAT MUTINYWILLIAM FORBES-MITCHELLThese ReminiscencesINTRODUCTIONChapter I · THE NINETY-THIRD—SAIL FOR CHINA—COUNTER-ORDERED TO CALCUTTA—ARRIVAL IN INDIAChapter II · MARCH UP COUNTRY—FUTTEHPORE—CAWNPOREChapter III · START FOR LUCKNOW—SIR COLIN—THE DILKOOSHÁ—MARTINIÈRE—SECUNDRABÂGHChapter IV · THE NINETY-THIRD—ANECDOTES OF THE SECUNDRABÂGH—GENERAL EWART—THE SHÂH NUJEEFChapter V · PERSONAL ANECDOTES—CAPTURE OF THE SHÂH NUJEEF—A FEARFUL EXPERIENCEChapter VI · BREAKFAST UNDER DIFFICULTIES—LONG SHOTS—THE LITTLE DRUMMER—EVACUATION OF THE RESIDENCY BY THE GARRISONChapter VII · BAGPIPES AT LUCKNOW—A BEWILDERED BÂBOO—THE FORCED MARCH TO CAWNPORE—OPIUM—WYNDHAM'S MISTAKEChapter VIII · ANECDOTES—ACTION WITH THE GWALIOR CONTINGENT—ITS DEFEAT—PURSUIT OF THE NÂN—BITHOOR—JOHN LANG AND JOTEE PERSHÂDChapter IX · HODSON OF HODSON'S HORSE—ACTION AT THE KÂLEE NUDDEE—FUTTEHGHURChapter X · THE STRANGE STORY OF JAMIE GREENChapter XI · THE SIEGE OF LUCKNOW—SIR COLIN APPOINTED COLONEL OF THE NINETY-THIRD —ASSAULT ON THE MARTINIÈRE—A "RANK" JOKE.Chapter XII · ASSAULT ON THE BEGUM'S KOTHEE—DEATH OF CAPTAIN M'DONALD—MAJOR HODSON WOUNDED—HIS DEATHChapter XIII · JUNG BAHÂDOOR—GUNPOWDER—THE MOHURRUM AT LUCKNOW—LOOTChapter XIV · AN UNGRATEFUL DUTY—CAPTAIN BURROUGHS—THE DILKOOSHÁ AGAIN—GENERAL WALPOLE AT ROOYAH—THE RÂMGUNGA.Chapter XV · BATTLE OF BAREILLY—GHÂZIS—A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT—HALT AT BAREILLY—ACTIONS OF POSGAON, RUSSOOLPORE, AND NOWRUNGABAD—REST AT LAST!THE HISTORY OF THE MURDER OF MAJOR NEILL AT AUGUR IN 1887EUROPEANS AMONG THE REBELSA FEW WORDS ON SWORD-BLADESTHE OPIUM QUESTIONBeginning of this editionNext chapter →GREAT MUTINYAll chapters and sections (24)Other sectionsREMINISCENCESGREAT MUTINYWILLIAM FORBES-MITCHELLThese ReminiscencesINTRODUCTIONChapters123456789101112131415Other sectionsTHE HISTORY OF THE MURDER OF MAJOR NEILL AT AUGUR IN 1887EUROPEANS AMONG THE REBELSA FEW WORDS ON SWORD-BLADESTHE OPIUM QUESTIONOF THEGREAT MUTINY →