THE STORY OF

THE INDIAN MUTINY

Interior of Well at Cawnpore.
Frontispiece

THE STORY OF

THE INDIAN MUTINY

BY

ASCOTT R. HOPE

AUTHOR OF
"MEN OF THE BACKWOODS," "YOUNG TRAVELLERS' TALES,"
ETC.

WITH MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

LONDON

FREDERICK WARNE AND CO.

AND NEW YORK

1896

[All rights reserved]

Richard Clay & Sons, Limited,

London & Bungay.

PREFACE

The story of the great Indian Mutiny has often been told in whole or inpart. 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 likelyto attract young readers. With such a theme, if any reader will onlysuffer some needful gravity in the introduction, he may be promiseda narrative of heroism and romance which the dullest treatment couldhardly make unexciting.

A.R.H.

CONTENTS

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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