Campaigning Experiences in Rajpootana and Central India
During the Suppression of the Mutiny, 1857–1858

Mrs Henry Duberly's intrepid 1859 account of her experiences with her husband's regiment during the suppression of the Indian Mutiny.

Frances Isabella Duberly (Author)

9781108044752, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 16 February 2012

276 pages, 2 maps
21.6 x 14 x 1.6 cm, 0.35 kg

The diarist Mrs Henry Duberly (1829–1902), born Frances Locke, came to public attention through her Journal Kept during the Russian War, an 1855 account (also reissued in this series) of her experiences accompanying her husband's regiment in the Crimea, often as the only woman present. Her descriptions of military action - including the cavalry charges at Balaklava - and the hardships and gossip of army life, made it a popular success, although a dedication to Queen Victoria was declined. This 1859 volume narrates the Hussars' subsequent posting to India during the Mutiny. Describing the practicalities and privations of a 2,028 mile march through Rajputana from Bombay, and culminating in an account of the battle of Gwalior, including the news of Rani Lakshmi Bai's suicide, it illuminates the nature of military life in this tense period of Indian history, as well as the role of women on both sides of the conflict.

Preface
Campaigning experiences
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Asian history [HBJF]