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British India: The course of the rebellion Flashcards

1
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What happened in late March 1857

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A sepoy named Mangal Pandey attacked British officers at the military garrison near Calcutta

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When did Mangal Pandey attacked British officers at the military garrison near Calcutta

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Late March 1857

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Who attacked British officers at the military garrison near Calcutta in Late March 1857

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Mangal Pandey

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Where did Mangal Pandey attacked British officers at the military garrison in Late March 1857

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near Calcutta

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What happened to Mangal Pandey, when he attacked British officers at the military garrison in Late March 1857 near Calcutta

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Executed by the British in early April

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Who was executed by the British in early April 1857 for attacking British officers at the military Garrison near Calcutta?

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Mangal Pandey

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When was Mangal Pandey executed?

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Early April 1857

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What happened on the 24th of April 1857?

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Sepoys refused the Enfield cartidges after Lieutenant Colonel George Carmichael- Smith(unsympathetic command officer of the 3rd Bengal Light Calvary) ordered 90 of his men to parade and perform firing drills

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What was the punishment for the sepoys who refused to use the rifles on the 24th of April 1857?

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On May 9th 1857, 85 were court martialled and most were given 10 year sentences with hard labour. Eleven young soldiers were given 5 years. Entire garrison watched as they were stripped of uniform and they were marched off to jail (They berated their comrades who failed to support them)

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When did Sepoys refuse to use the Enfield rifle after Lieutenant Colonel George Carmichael- Smith(unsympathetic command officer of the 3rd Bengal Light Calvary) ordered 90 of his men to parade and perform firing drills?

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24th April 1857

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What was the impact of giving the 85 sepoys who refused to use the Enfield rifles prision sentences?

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Enraged their comrades who rose on May 10th

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What happened on May 10th

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Sepoys rose up and shot their British officers. By nightfall, Meerut was a city of horror. Two officers wives had been murdered (Mrs Chambers, who was pregnant and Mrs Dawson)

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In what city did sepoys refuse to use the enfield cartridges?

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Meerut

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On the 10th of May what had happened by nightfall

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Horror in Meerut. Two officers wives had been murdered (Mrs Chambers, who was pregnant and Mrs Dawson)

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What were the name of the two officers wives who were killed in incidents?

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(Mrs Chambers, who was pregnant and Mrs Dawson)

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What happened to Mrs Chambers on May 10th 1857

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Her unborn child was ripped from her womb by a local butcher

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Who on the 10th of May 1857 had her child ripped out of her womb?

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Mrs Chambers

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What happened to Mrs Dawson on the 10th of May 1857?

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Recovering from small pox and to avoid contagion, they threw burning torches at her until her clothes caught on fire, burning her to death

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Who in on the 10th of May 1857 was burned alive by the Mob

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Mrs Dawson

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What was the impact of the murder of two officers wives in 1857, May 10th?

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Acquired a bad reputation

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21
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From Meerut, where did the mutineers march?

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Delhi

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22
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What did Delhi not have?

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European troops

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Who joined the Meerut men when they marched to Delhi?

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Local Sepoy Garrisons

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Who did the Meerut men alongside local sepoys restore to power?

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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II

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25
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Where did the rebellion spread?

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Northern India

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26
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How many military stations rebelled?

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More than 40

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27
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How many Sepoys rebelled

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70,000

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28
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What happened on the 30th of May

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Further mutinies in Muttra and Lucknow

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When did mutinies in Muttra and Lucknow happen?

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30th May 1857

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30
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After the mutinies in Muttra and Lucknow, who followed?

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Rohilkand

Bharatpur (The next day)

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What happened by the 5th of June 1857?

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The 2nd calvary regiment at Cawnpore had also mutinied and besieged the European area of the city

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When did the 2nd calvary regiment at Cawnpore had also mutinied and besieged the European area of the city?

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5th of June 1857

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On the 5th of June 1857, in which area did the 2nd calvary regiment mutiny and besiege the European part of the city?

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Cawnpore

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34
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What important areas were the rebels able to capture?

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Bengal and Awadh

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35
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By June 1857, what areas did the East India company loose control of

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Much of Bundelkhand and Eastern Rajasthan

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What happened to Much of Bundelkhand and Eastern Rajasthan in June 1857

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East India company loose control of

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37
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In many cases what caused the disorder?

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Behaviour of British military and civilian authorities

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38
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How did the East India Comapny administrators find out about the fall of Delhi

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The telegraph

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39
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What did many East India Comapny administrators hasten to do after learning about the fall of Delhi through the telegraph?

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Remove themselves, their families and servants to safety.

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40
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Who was prominent in the revolt?

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Dispossessed rulers like Nana Sahib along with traditional landed aristocracy and their followers who wanted a return to the old order

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41
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What happened on the 13th of May?

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Mughal emperor was returned to place of authority in Delhi and King of Awadh returned.

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When was the Mughal emperor was returned to place of authority in Delhi?

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13th of May

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Where was the Mughal emperor was returned to place of authority on the 13th of May?

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Delhi

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44
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What areas remained quiet?

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Recently conquered Punjab
Begnal
Presidencies of Bombay and Madras

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45
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How did the recently conquered Punjab react to the revolt?

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Remained quiet

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46
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Who joined the revolt to unseat the British?

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The peasants

47
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How did the peasants react to the revolt?

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Joined to upseat the British

48
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What did peasants do in the revolt?

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Marched into town, or district headquarters, sometimes to loot but usually to burn the cutcherry

49
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Who burnt down the Cutcherry?

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The peasants

50
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What was a Cutcherry?

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Government tax and records office

51
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How did the British initially respond?

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Very slow to respond, as it took time for troops stationed in Britain to make their way

52
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How long did it usually take for journeys from Britain to India?

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A month to travel by sea

53
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What was the impact of the Persian War?

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Some regiments moved overland through Persia

54
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What war caused some regiments to move overland through Persia?

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Crimean War

55
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What happened to some regiments en route for Chian?

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Diverted to India

56
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From what part of India did columns leave from?

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Meerut and Simla

57
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From Meerut and Simla where did the Columns go to?

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Proceeded slowly towards Delhi and fought and killed numerous Indians along the way

58
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How long after the first outbreak of war did it take for the two columns to meet at Karnal?

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2 months

59
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2 months after the first outbreak of rebellion at Meerut, what happened?

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The two British forces met at Karnal

60
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What was the impact of the 2 forces meeting up at Karnal?

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Combined force included two Gurkha units serving in the Bengal Army under contract from the Kingdom of Nepal

61
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Where did the combined British forces fight the rebel army?

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Fought the main army of rebels at Badli-ke-Serai and drove them to Delhi

62
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Where did the company establish a base?

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Delhi ridge to the north of the city to begin the siege of Delhi

63
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How long did the siege last?

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1st July to 21st September 1857

64
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What happened between July 1st of the 21st of September 1857?

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Siege of the company

65
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When was there an attempt to storm the city through the breaches the Kashmiri Gate?

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14th September

66
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What happened on the 14th of September?

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Attempt to storm the city through the breaches of the Kashmiri Gate

67
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After a week of fighting, where did the British reach?

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Red fort

68
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What did Bahadur Shah Zafar do after the British took over the red front??

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The reinstated Mughal Emperor had fled

69
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The company had sent a relief force behind who?

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Sir Henry Havelock

70
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What did Sir Henry Havelock do?

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Led a relief force who defeated the Indians at Fatehpur en route to Cawnpore

71
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Who led a relief force who defeated the Indians at Fatehpur en route to Cawnpore?

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Sir Henry Havelock

72
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What was clear by the 15th of July?

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Clear that Nana Sahib, who had taken command of the mutinous sepoy army in Cawnpore would not be able to hold the city

73
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When was it clear that Nana Sahib, who had taken command of the mutinous sepoy army in Cawnpore would not be able to hold the city?

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15th July

74
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What happened on the 16th of July 1857?

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Nana Sahib was defeated

75
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When was Nana Sahib defeated?

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16th July 1857

76
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What happened on the 25th September?

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Relief column under Havelock fought its way from Cawnpore to Lucknow in a brief campaign. The small column defeated rebel forces in a series of battles but they were unable to break the siege.

77
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When did the Relief column under Havelock fought its way from Cawnpore to Lucknow in a brief campaign?

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25th September

78
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How come the British at Lucknow were desperate?

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300 loyal sepoys
350 British soldiers
550 Non combatants

79
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In what area did the British have:
300 loyal sepoys
350 British soldiers
550 Non combatants

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British at Lucknow

80
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In Lucknow, what did the British recieve that allowed them to end the rebellion?

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Large army under Sir Colin Campbell arrived on the 18th of November 1857

81
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What happened on the 18th of November 1857?

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Sir Colin Campbell arrived with a larger force into Lucknow which allowed them to end the rebellion there

82
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What happened in March 1858?

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Central India Field force led by Sir Hugh Rose advanced and laid siege to Jhansi

83
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When did the Central India Field force, led by Sir Hugh Rose, advance and lay siege to Jhansi?

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March 1858

84
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Who led the Central India Field force, who advanced and laid siege to Jhansi, on March 1858?

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Sir Hugh Rose

85
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What was the name of the force led by Sir Hugh Rose on March 1858, who took over Jhansi?

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Sir Hugh Rose

86
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What was the significance of Jhansi?

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Centre of rebellion

87
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Who led the rebellion in Jhansi?

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Rani of Jhansi in protest against the the company’s denial of inheritance rights to her adopted son and the country’s religious meddling

88
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Why did Rani of Jhansi lead the rebellion in Jhansi?

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Company’s denial of inheritance rights to her adopted son and the country’s religious meddling

89
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What did Rani of Jhansi say about the English?

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“These English are perverters of all men’s religion”

90
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Who said that “These English are perverters of all men’s religion”?

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Rani of Jhansi

91
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What did Rani of Jhansi do after the Company’s forces captured Jhansi?

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Fled in disguise

92
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Who fled in disguise after Jhansi was captured?

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Rani of Jhansi

93
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What happened on the 1st of June 1858?

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Being driven between Jhansi and Kalpi, Rani Lakshmi Bai and a group of Maratha rebels captured the fortress city of Gwalior from Scindia rulers, who were British allies

94
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When did Being driven between Jhansi and Kalpi, Rani Lakshmi Bai and a group of Maratha rebels captured the fortress city of Gwalior from Scindia rulers, who were British allies ?

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1st of June 1858

95
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On the 1st of June 1858, who captured the fortress city of Gwalior from the Scindia rulers?

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Rani Lakshmi Bai and a group of Maratha rebels

96
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On the 1st of June 1858, who did Rani Lakshmi Bai and a group of Maratha rebels take the fortress city of Gwalior from?

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Scindia rulers (British allies)

97
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On the 1st of June 1858, what city did Rani Lakshmi Bai and a group of Maratha rebels take from Scindia rulers (British allies)?

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Fortress city of Gwalior

98
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What was the response of Rani Lakshmi Bai and a group of Maratha rebels captured the fortress city of Gwalior from Scindia rulers, who were British allies?

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Central India force were quick and quickly advanced on the city

99
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When did Rani Lakshmi Bai die?

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17th of June 1858, on the second day of the battle of Gwalior

100
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What happened on the 17th of June 1858 (Second day of the battle of Gwalior)?

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Rani Lakshmi Bai die?

101
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On what day of the battle of Gwalior did the Rani Lakshmi Bai die?

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On the second day (17th June 1858)

102
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When did the British declare victory at the Battle of Gwalior?

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20th of June 1858

103
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What happened on the 20th of June 1858?

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British victory at the Battle of Gwalior

104
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Why was the capture of Gwalior by Rani Lakshmi Bai and Maratha rebels ineffective?

A

Central India field force were quick and effective

105
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What happened on the 8th July 1858?

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Governor General Canning declared “War is at an end; Rebellion is put down; the Noise of Arms is no longer heard where the enemies of the State have persisted in their last struggle; the Presence of large Forces in the Field has ceased to be necessary; Order is re-established; and peaceful Pursuits have everywhere been resumed ”

106
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When did Governor General Canning declared “War is at an end; Rebellion is put down; the Noise of Arms is no longer heard where the enemies of the State have persisted in their last struggle; the Presence of large Forces in the Field has ceased to be necessary; Order is re-established; and peaceful Pursuits have everywhere been resumed ”?

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8th of July 1858

107
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Who ordered 90 of his men to parade and perform firing drills on the 24th of April 1857?

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Colonel George Carmichael-Smyth, unsympathetic commanding officer of the 3rd Bengal light Calvary

108
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On May 10th 1857, what happened when revolt initially broke out?

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Most European officers were at church while many were off duty and had gone into canteens or into the Bazaar in Meerut. Led by the 3rd Calvary, the rebels attacked European officer and civilians quarters. 4 civilian men, eight women and eight children were killed

109
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How many people died as a result of the Indians attack of the Bazaar on the 10th of May 1857?

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50 Indian civilians killed, who tried to protect their employers

110
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How long did the uprising take to put down?

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18 months

111
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At the beginning of the outbreak how many British infantry regiments were available for action?

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11 because a large number of troops were returning from war in Persia

112
Q

What wars were the British engaged with?

A

Arrow war

Second Opium war against China

113
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What was the impact of the British forces being engaged in other foreign wars?

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Left several posts without troops like a large arsenal in Allahabad, at the meeting point of the Ganges and the Jumna and Delhi which were not only important military bases but the home of the last Mughal emperor (Bahadur Shah II) so it was easy for the rebels to take

114
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In what areas did the British loose control?

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Delhi, Awadh, some parts of Bengal and Central India

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