The Sepoy Mutiny, part 2: Delhi Explodes and the oldest ever Victoria Cross recipient earns his award!
The Sepoy Mutiny, part 2: Delhi Explodes and the oldest ever Victoria Cross recipient earns his award!

The Sepoy Mutiny, part 2: Delhi Explodes and the oldest ever Victoria Cross recipient earns his award!

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<p>Part Two of my series on the Indian Mutiny of 1857.</p> <p>In today's episode, the mutiny moves to Delhi and the regiments of the Bengal army turn on their European officers. In a bloody fight at the Magazine, the oldest ever recipient of the Victoria Cross wins his award.</p> <p>It is an amazing story.</p> <p>My sources for this video include: The Indian Mutiny by Saul David - <a href='https://amzn.to/3U68FBy'>https://amzn.to/3U68FBy </a></p> <p>The Indian Mutiny 1857-58 (Osprey) by Gregory Freemont Barnes - <a href='https://amzn.to/3Kx0RWz'>https://amzn.to/3Kx0RWz </a></p> <p>The Sepoy Mutiny as seen by a Subaltern from Delhi to Lucknow by Edward Vibart - <a href='https://archive.org/details/dli.granth.116947/page/19/mode/2up'>https://archive.org/details/dli.granth.116947/page/19/mode/2up</a></p> <p>If you are also interested in the Zulu War, then please sign up for my mailing list to receive my free book on the subject: <a href='http://www.redcoathistory.com'>www.redcoathistory.com </a></p> <p>If you are very generous, you can also buy me a coffee and help support the channel via <a href='https://ko-fi.com/redcoathistory'>https://ko-fi.com/redcoathistory</a></p> <p> </p>

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