Sepoy Mutiny Collection (#2)

Plan of Havelocks March, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Plan of Havelocks March, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Plan of the Battle of Bithoor, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Plan of the Battle of Bithoor, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Plan of the Affair at Aong, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Plan of the Affair at Aong, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Plan of the Affair at Pandoo Nuddee, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Plan of the Affair at Pandoo Nuddee, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Plan of the Battle of Futtehpore, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Plan of the Battle of Futtehpore, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Captain Hodson Arresting the King of Delhi, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Captain Hodson Arresting the King of Delhi, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Portrait of Nana Sahib, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Portrait of Nana Sahib, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Plan of the Entrenchment at Cawnpore, June, 1857, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Plan of the Entrenchment at Cawnpore, June, 1857, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Portrait of Lord Canning, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Portrait of Lord Canning, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Portrait of Sir Hope Grant, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Portrait of Sir Hope Grant, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Portrait of Captain Peel, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Portrait of Captain Peel, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

View of Gwalior, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of Gwalior, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Portrait of Lord Clyde, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Portrait of Lord Clyde, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Portrait of Sir James Outram, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Portrait of Sir James Outram, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Plan of Lucknow, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Plan of Lucknow, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Plan of Cawnpore, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Plan of Cawnpore, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Scene at the Relief of Lucknow, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Scene at the Relief of Lucknow, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Monument at Futtehgurh, India, over the Grave of Victims of the Sepoy Mutiny (engraving)
2772151 Monument at Futtehgurh, India, over the Grave of Victims of the Sepoy Mutiny (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monument at Futtehgurh, India)

Banks House, Lucknow (b / w photo)
NAM310715 Banks House, Lucknow (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Gateway and Banqueting Room, Lucknow (b / w photo)
NAM310719 Gateway and Banqueting Room, Lucknow (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

General Wheelers Entrenchment at Cawnpore (b / w photo)
NAM310740 General Wheelers Entrenchment at Cawnpore (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum

The Bailee Guard Gate, Lucknow (b / w photo)
NAM310720 The Bailee Guard Gate, Lucknow (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: taken from inside)

Panorama of MachiBoran, Lucknow (b / w photo)
NAM310731 Panorama of MachiBoran, Lucknow (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Dilkooshah Palace (b / w photo)
NAM310717 Dilkooshah Palace (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Dilkusha Kothi is the remains of an eighteenth-century house built in)

Havelocks House (b / w photo)
NAM310716 Havelocks House (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Major-General Sir Henry Havelock (1795-1857)

Panorama of MachiBoran, Lucknow (b / w photo)
NAM310730 Panorama of MachiBoran, Lucknow (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Major General Sir Henry Havelock (engraving)
811050 Major General Sir Henry Havelock (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major General Sir Henry Havelock. Engraving by Edward Stodart)

Panorama of MachiBoran, Lucknow (b / w photo)
NAM310733 Panorama of MachiBoran, Lucknow (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Panoramic View of the Courtyards of the Residency, Lucknow (b / w photo)
NAM310725 Panoramic View of the Courtyards of the Residency, Lucknow (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum

Colonel Vincent Eyre C. B. Bengal Artillery, The Hero of Arrah and Mrs Eyre
Colonel Vincent Eyre C.B. Bengal Artillery, " The Hero of Arrah" and Mrs Eyre, 1858-61

[Metcalfe House, Delhi], 1858-61. Creator: Jean Baptiste Oscar Mallitte
[Metcalfe House, Delhi], 1858-61

Suspension Bridge Over the Hindun River Destroyed by the Rebels in 1857, 1858-61

Kanpur Memorial, Kanpur, India, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Kanpur Memorial, Kanpur, India, 1860s-70s

The Indian Mutiny, 1857-58: after the Relief of Lucknow... 1857, (1901). Creator: Samuel Begg
The Indian Mutiny, 1857-58: Outram and Havelock meeting Roberts after the Relief of Lucknow, November 17, 1857, (1901). Episode during the British colonial period

Incident in the Indian Mutiny: Lieut. De Kantzow Calming the Sepoys at Mynpooree, 1890. Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful

A Mutiny Relic - The Cross from Delhi Church, c1910. Creator: Unknown
A Mutiny Relic - The Cross from Delhi Church, c1910. From " Cities of the Moguls". [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, ]

Plan to Illustrate the Operations of the British Army, before Delhi in the year 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

Lieutenant Roberts Saving His Battery Under the Walls of Delhi, (1901). Creator: Sidney E Paget
Lieutenant Roberts Saving His Battery Under the Walls of Delhi, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Charge of Hodsons Horse at Rhotuck, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
Charge of Hodsons Horse at Rhotuck, 1857, (1901). British and Indian forces at the Battle of Rohtak. Hodsons Horse was a unit of loyalist Indian cavalry raised by Brevet Major William Stephen Raikes

In Memoriam - The Relief of Lucknow, 1858, (1901). Creator: Unknown
In Memoriam - The Relief of Lucknow, 1858, (1901). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in 1857

Nicholson Leading the Attack Through Delhi Streets, 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

Roberts Finds Nicholson Mortally Wounded Under the Walls of Delhi, (1901). Creator
Roberts Finds Nicholson Mortally Wounded Under the Walls of Delhi, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

Plan to Illustrate the Operations of the British Army before Lucknow in March 1858, (1901). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which

John Nicholson, 1851, (1901). Creator: Unknown
John Nicholson, 1851, (1901). Portrait of British soldier John Nicholson (1821-1857), who was a political officer in the frontier provinces of the British Empire in India

Front View of the Residency, Lucknow, After the Relief, c1858, (1901). Creator
Front View of the Residency, Lucknow, After the Relief, c1858, (1901). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in 1857

Roberts Has His Charger Shot Through The Head at Bulandshair, (1901). Creator: Sidney E Paget
Roberts Has His Charger Shot Through The Head at Bulandshair, (1901). The horse ridden by Lieutenant Frederick Sleigh Roberts of the Bengal Horse Artillery is shot at Bulandshahr during the Indian

Roberts Wins the Victoria Cross, (1901). Creator: Sidney E Paget
Roberts Wins the Victoria Cross, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) was awarded the Victoria Cross for actions on 2 January 1858 at Khudaganj in Uttar Pradesh, India

The Relief of Lucknow... November 1857, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Relief of Lucknow - The Historic Meeting of Havelock, Outram, and Sir Colin Campbell, November 1857, (1901). Meeting betweeen British officers Major General Sir Henry Havelock

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"The Sepoy Mutiny: Unleashing Chaos and Carnage in Colonial India" In the mid-19th century, a storm was brewing in colonial India that would forever change the course of history. Known as the Sepoy Mutiny or the Indian Mutiny, this violent uprising against British rule left an indelible mark on both sides. Baron Lawrence P_G03353_001, the then Viceroy of India, watched helplessly as tensions reached a boiling point. The Storming of the Cashmir Gate in Delhi on September 14, 1857 (1901) became a symbol of defiance and resistance against British oppression. The Death of Colonel Finnis at Meerut sent shockwaves through British ranks. Engravings from The History of the Indian Mutiny published in 1858 depicted Fugitive British officers and their families under attack by mutineers. The Massacre of English Officers and their wives at Jhansi further fueled anger and revenge. One haunting image captured by an albumen silver print showcased the aftermath within Lucknow's Secundra Bagh. Here, two thousand rebels met their demise at the hands of fierce Highlanders and Punjab Regiment soldiers - a testament to brutal retaliation. Capture of a gun at Banda illustrated how rebellion spread like wildfire across different regions. Meanwhile, engravings chronicled Massacres off Cawnpore - boats stained with blood as innocent lives were mercilessly taken away. Inside Secundra Bagh's walls lay another grim scene; black-and-white photographs revealed remnants after two thousand rebels fell victim to Britain's wrath unleashed by the 93rd Regiment of Foot. Blowing mutinous Sepoys from guns became not just punishment but also spectacle for those seeking retribution. These engravings from The History of the Indian Mutiny painted a vivid picture of brutality inflicted upon those who dared challenge imperial authority. Amidst this chaos, one man emerged as a symbol of British resilience.