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This six-volume History of the Indian Mutiny was first produced in
1890 by Colonel George Malleson (1825 1898), who combined Sir John
Kaye's History of the Sepoy War in India with his own later work.
Kaye (1814 1876) was a prolific writer of biography and history who
started the Calcutta Review in 1844. His use of first-hand
evidence, collected from personal and professional contacts,
supports (perhaps predictably) his assertion that the rebellion is
a story of British 'national character', and the narrative is
illustrated with biographical and personal anecdotes. Malleson's
contributions however are derived from his controversial 'Red
Pamphlet' (1857) and other writings, in which he is unafraid to
criticise or praise British troops and administration as the
occasion demands. Volume 1 contains the first three books, covering
introductory remarks on political, military and religious history;
a description of the Sepoy army; and the outbreak of the Mutiny.
This six-volume History of the Indian Mutiny was first produced in
1890 by Colonel George Malleson (1825 1898), who combined Sir John
Kaye's History of the Sepoy War in India with his own later work.
Kaye (1814 1876) was a prolific writer of biography and history who
started the Calcutta Review in 1844. His use of first-hand
evidence, collected from personal and professional contacts,
supports (perhaps predictably) his assertion that the rebellion is
a story of British 'national character', and the narrative is
illustrated with biographical and personal anecdotes. Malleson's
contributions however are derived from his controversial 'Red
Pamphlet' (1857) and other writings, in which he is unafraid to
criticise or praise British troops and administration as the
occasion demands. Volume 2 covers Delhi history and the spread of
the revolt from Meerut to Allahabad and Cawnpore, concluding with
the battle of Najafgahr and the siege of Delhi.
This six-volume History of the Indian Mutiny was first produced in
1890 by Colonel George Malleson (1825 1898), who combined Sir John
Kaye's History of the Sepoy War in India with his own later work.
Kaye (1814 1876) was a prolific writer of biography and history who
started the Calcutta Review in 1844. His use of first-hand
evidence, collected from personal and professional contacts,
supports (perhaps predictably) his assertion that the rebellion is
a story of British 'national character', and the narrative is
illustrated with biographical and personal anecdotes. Malleson's
contributions however are derived from his controversial 'Red
Pamphlet' (1857) and other writings, in which he is unafraid to
criticise or praise British troops and administration as the
occasion demands. Volume 3 covers areas including Bengal and Bihar,
Agra, the central and north-west, Oudh and Lucknow, and includes
character assessments and discussions of conditions and causes.
This six-volume History of the Indian Mutiny was first produced in
1890 by Colonel George Malleson (1825 1898), who combined Sir John
Kaye's History of the Sepoy War in India with his own later work.
Kaye (1814 1876) was a prolific writer of biography and history who
started the Calcutta Review in 1844. His use of evidence collected
from personal and professional contacts supports (perhaps
predictably) his assertion that the rebellion is a story of British
'national character', and the narrative is illustrated with
biographical and personal anecdotes. Malleson's contributions
however are derived from his controversial 'Red Pamphlet' (1857)
and other writings, in which he is unafraid to criticise or praise
British troops and administration as the occasion demands. Volume 4
covers the storming of Delhi and continues to follow the events in
Agra, Cawnpore, Lucknow, Oudh, and Bihar with detailed narratives
of the actions of key figures.
This six-volume History of the Indian Mutiny was first produced in
1890 by Colonel George Malleson (1825 1898), who combined Sir John
Kaye's History of the Sepoy War in India with his own later work.
Kaye (1814 1876) was a prolific writer of biography and history who
started the Calcutta Review in 1844. His use of first-hand
evidence, collected from personal and professional contacts,
supports (perhaps predictably) his assertion that the rebellion is
a story of British 'national character', and the narrative is
illustrated with biographical and personal anecdotes. Malleson's
contributions however are derived from his controversial 'Red
Pamphlet' (1857) and other writings, in which he is unafraid to
criticise or praise British troops and administration as the
occasion demands. Volume 5 narrates the ending of the Mutiny,
concluding, as Kaye had initially proposed, that the events of the
period illustrate British strength of character and fortitude.
This six-volume History of the Indian Mutiny was first produced in
1890 by Colonel George Malleson (1825 1898), who combined Sir John
Kaye's History of the Sepoy War in India with his own later work.
Kaye (1814 1876) was a prolific writer of biography and history who
started the Calcutta Review in 1844. His use of evidence collected
from personal and professional contacts supports (perhaps
predictably) his assertion that the rebellion is a story of British
'national character', and the narrative is illustrated with
biographical and personal anecdotes. Malleson's contributions
however are derived from his controversial 'Red Pamphlet' (1857)
and other writings, in which he is unafraid to criticise or praise
British troops and administration as the occasion demands. Volume 6
examines the non-military aspects of the Mutiny, and the response
of Anglo-Indian civilians to the revolt and to its aftermath. It
also contains a comprehensive index.
This work of 1868 is a revised and expanded version of a series of
articles contributed by G. B. Malleson (1825 1898) to the Calcutta
Review. The author served in India for thirty years from 1847,
retiring finally with the honorary rank of major-general. Drawing
on his wealth of first-hand experience of Anglo-Indian military
history, he wrote prolifically and with an accessible, vigorous
style. This work on the history of the French in India from 1674 to
1761 reassesses the career and contribution of Joseph Fran ois
Dupleix and other major figures in this period of the Franco-Indian
empire. He sees the decline in French power as the result of a few
extremely able persons being let down by their mother-country's
lack of support. In this he contrasts the French with the English
in terms of their Indian colonial history.
George Bruce Malleson (1825-1898) was a British army officer and
military historian. On his commission as an ensign in 1842 he was
assigned to the 65th Bengal native infantry, and remained in India
for the remainder of his military career, serving in the Second
Anglo-Burmese War (1852-1853) and witnessing the Indian Mutiny of
1857. After his retirement in 1877, Malleson devoted the rest of
his life to publishing scholarly works on military history. This
volume, first published in 1888, contains his detailed biography of
Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736). Prince Eugene is considered one
of the most successful military commanders of the seventeenth
century. Malleson describes his life and military campaigns in
detail, exploring his strategies against the Ottoman Empire and his
campaigns during the War of the Spanish Succession, and providing
valuable insights into the methods and strategies of warfare during
this period.
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