The Sepoy Mutiny (Part 3): Cawnpore - Deadly siege, bloody massacre

<p>Cawnpore - was a key battle during the war of 1857 in northern India. But it was more than just a battle - it became a rallying cry. It was a brutal fight followed by an infamous and tragic massacre and eventually some terrible retribution from the British.</p> <p>Join me as I continue my series on the Indian mutiny of 1857 - known in India as the 1st War of Independence.</p> <p>My key source for this video was Andrew Ward's book, "Our bones are scattered" that can purchased via this link - <a href='https://amzn.to/3mE4HUI'>https://amzn.to/3mE4HUI</a></p> <p>You can also read Mowbray Thomson's book for free via this link - <a href='https://archive.org/details/storycawnpore00thomgoog/mode/2up'>https://archive.org/details/storycawnpore00thomgoog/mode/2up </a></p> <p>and Shepherd's book can be read here -</p> <p><a href='https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.284844/page/n47/mode/2up'> https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.284844/page/n47/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 https://ko-fi.com/redcoathistory</p>