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the History of the Indian Revolt and of the Expeditions to Persia, China, and Japan 1856-7-8

the History of the Indian Revolt and of the Expeditions to Persia, China, and Japan 1856-7-8

by George Dodd

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Author
Dodd, George, 1808-1881
Title
The History of the Indian Revolt and of the Expeditions to Persia, China and Japan, 1856-7-8
Credits
Produced by Richard Tonsing, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Language
English
LoC Class
DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Subject
China -- History -- Foreign intervention, 1857-1861
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 53360
Release Date
October 24, 2016
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN REVOLT AND OF THE EXPEDITIONS TO PERSIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN 1856-7-8 WITH Maps, Plans, and Wood Engravings
  2. 2.PREFACE
  3. 3.Contents
  4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. — Various Tail-pieces, Vignettes, &c.
  5. 5.INTRODUCTION. INDIA IN 1856: A RETROSPECT. — Notes.
  6. 6.CHAPTER I. THE ANGLO-INDIAN ARMY AT THE TIME OF THE OUTBREAK. — Note.
  7. 7.CHAPTER II. SYMPTOMS:—CHUPATTIES AND CARTRIDGES.
  8. 8.CHAPTER III. MEERUT, AND THE REBEL-FLIGHT TO DELHI.
  9. 9.CHAPTER IV. DELHI, THE CENTRE OF INDIAN NATIONALITY.
  10. 10.CHAPTER V. THE EVENTFUL ESCAPES FROM DELHI.
  11. 11.CHAPTER VI. LUCKNOW AND THE COURT OF OUDE.
  12. 12.CHAPTER VII. SPREAD OF DISAFFECTION IN MAY. — Notes.
  13. 13.CHAPTER VIII. TREACHERY AND ATROCITIES AT CAWNPORE. — Note.
  14. 14.CHAPTER IX. BENGAL AND THE LOWER GANGES: JUNE. — Notes.
  15. 15.CHAPTER X. OUDE, ROHILCUND, AND THE DOAB: JUNE.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XI. CENTRAL REGIONS OF INDIA: JUNE.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XII. EVENTS IN THE PUNJAUB AND SINDE. — Notes.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XIII. PREPARATIONS: CALCUTTA AND LONDON. — Note.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XIV. THE SIEGE OF DELHI: JUNE AND JULY.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XV. HAVELOCK’S CAMPAIGN: ALLAHABAD TO LUCKNOW.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVI. THE DINAPOOR MUTINY, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XVII. MINOR MUTINIES: JULY AND AUGUST. — Note.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XVIII. THE SIEGE OF DELHI: FINAL OPERATIONS.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XIX. THE STORY OF THE LUCKNOW RESIDENCY. — Note.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XX. MINOR CONFLICTS: SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXI. THE RESCUE AT LUCKNOW, BY SIR COLIN CAMPBELL. — Note.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXII. CLOSING EVENTS OF THE YEAR. — Notes.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXIII. A SECOND YEAR OF REBELLION.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXIV. MILITARY OPERATIONS IN FEBRUARY. — Notes.
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXV. FINAL CONQUEST OF LUCKNOW: MARCH. — Note.
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXVI. MINOR EVENTS IN MARCH. — Notes.
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXVII. DISCUSSIONS ON REBEL PUNISHMENTS. — Notes. — A. — B. — C. — D. — E. — F. — G. — H. — I. — K.
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXVIII. MILITARY OPERATIONS IN APRIL. — Note.
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXIX. PROGRESS OF EVENTS IN MAY. — Note.
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXX. ROSE’S VICTORIES AT CALPEE AND GWALIOR.
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXXI. STATE OF AFFAIRS AT THE END OF JUNE. — Note.
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXII. GRADUAL PACIFICATION IN THE AUTUMN.
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXIII. LAST DAYS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY’S RULE.
  39. 39.SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER. — § 1. THE PERSIAN EXPEDITION, 1856-7. — § 2. THE CHINESE AND JAPANESE EXPEDITIONS, 1856-7-8. — § 3. ENGLISH PROSPECTS IN THE EAST.
  40. 40.APPENDIX. — East India Company’s Petition to Parliament, January 1858. —(See p. 563 .) — E. I. Company’s Objections to the First and Second India Bills: April 1858. (See p. 567 .) — E. I. Company’s Objections to the Third India Bill: June 1858. (See p. 570 .) — Abstract of Act for the Better Government of India—21 and 22 Vict. cap. 106.—Received Royal Assent August 2, 1858. (See p. 573 .) — Transfer of Governing Powers. — Council of India. — Duties and Proceedings of the Council. — Appointments and Patronage. — Transfer of Property. — Revenues. — Existing Establishments. — Actions and Contracts. — Saving of Certain Rights of the Company. — Commencement of the Act. — The Indian Mutiny Relief Fund. (See p. 226 .) — Queen Victoria’s Proclamation to the Princes, Chiefs, and People of India.—Read in the principal Cities of India, November 1, 1858. (See p. 612 .) — Viscount Canning’s Proclamation.—Issued at Allahabad, November 1, 1858. (See p. 612 .)
  41. 41.CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE.
  42. 42.INDEX.
  43. 43.TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES

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