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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Fighting with the Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry by John Tulloch
Nash
Private Metcalfe at Lucknow by Henry Metcalfe
Two vital recollections of the great Indian uprising
This is another Leonaur volume which includes two essential
perspectives of a single conflict within one book for great value
reading. The first account sees the Mutiny from the perspective of
a hastily thrown together unit of irregular cavalry. The author-a
gentleman volunteer-saw much hard riding, tough campaigning and
brutal action. He has recorded it all here for posterity in this
rare but vital first hand account. By contrast, Private Metcalfe's
is an authentic voice of the ordinary infantryman of the Queen
Empress's regular army. A soldier of the 32nd Foot from the age of
thirteen Metcalfe was of the stuff that 'kept the map red'. Rough,
tough, nostalgic and capable of acts of violence and great kindness
by turns, Metcalfe possessed almost limitless endurance, stoicism
and good humour throughout one of the most demanding actions of the
war-the siege of the Residency at Lucknow.
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