MILITARY HISTORY GENERAL –
. Written from a typical early-20th-century British perspective, the book chronicles the events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Illustration: Features a colour frontispiece and black-and-white plates.
- Written during the height of the British Empire, the text reflects the colonial terminology and framing of the 1857 uprising as a “mutiny” rather than a war of independence.
- It covers major dramatic episodes of the conflict, including the siege of Delhi, the events at Cawnpore, and the defence and relief of Lucknow.
- First Edition. pp. 349 (Tender front hinge) #160826 (no dustjacket)
