Sujet

Sketch of the Battle of Cawnpore', 1857, (1901).

Légende

'Sketch of the Battle of Cawnpore', 1857, (1901). 'Fought on the 6th of December 1857 by the British Forces under the command of His Excellency Sir Colin Campbell, G.C.B. Commander in Chief in India, against the Insurgent Troops of the Gwalior Contingent and others under Brothers of Nana Sahib of Bithur. Map of the town of Cawnpore (modern-day Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh). The British under General Sir Colin Campbell defeated the Indian rebels commanded by Tantya Tope. The battle was a decisive moment in turning the tide against the rebels. From "Recollections of a Highland Subaltern" by Lieutenant-Colonel W Gordon Alexander. Published in "The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I. - To The End of the Indian Mutiny", by J. Maclaren Cobban. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]

Date

1901

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F15_257

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

59,7Mo (1,9Mo) / 46,7cm x 32,0cm / 5520 x 3778 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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