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

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

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'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]


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. TC and EC Jack: British: Publisher, publishers, publishing company
  2. J Maclaren Cobban: : Author, writer, historian
  3. Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts: British: Commander in Chief of the British Army
  4. William Gordon Alexander: British: Soldier
  5. Colin Campbell: British: Soldier, officer, field marshal

Picture Type
  1. Map

Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia India Uttar Pradesh Kānpur

  1. 26 26 52 N , 080 20 47 E

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

Artistic Representations Maps

History & Politics Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5520x3778
File Size : 61,098kb


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  1. 0580064914
  1. 2-710-981
  1. 2710981

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