02488cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324501420014226400510028430000470033533600260038233700260040833800360043450000310047050801180050152013270061953400450194665300830199165300690207485600430214333426UtSlPG20260610133749.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aForbes-Mitchell, William10aReminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 :bIncluding the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-08-13  aProduced by Barbara Kosker, Juliet Sutherland and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59" by William Forbes-Mitchell is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the author's personal experiences and observations during the Indian Rebellion, known as the Great Mutiny, focusing particularly on events surrounding the Ninety-Third Sutherland Highlanders' involvement. Forbes-Mitchell provides a first-hand perspective, detailing engagements such as the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, while capturing the valor and struggles faced by soldiers and civilians throughout the tumultuous conflict.  At the start of the narrative, Forbes-Mitchell reflects on his motivations for writing, highlighting the urgency to document the experiences of those who participated in the Mutiny as they rapidly fade from history. He recounts the Ninety-Third Highlanders' journey to India after being reassigned from a mission to China, only to face the chaos of the rebellion upon arrival. Through vivid anecdotes and observations, he sets the stage for the tales of bravery and the horrors of war that would unfold, providing insight into both personal and collective experiences as the regiment prepared to march into the heart of enemy territory in order to relieve the besieged garrison at Lucknow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIndia -- History -- Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858 -- Personal narratives, English  aLucknow (India) -- History -- Siege, 1857 -- Personal narratives40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33426