Twelve Years of a Soldier's Life in India

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Twelve Years of a Soldier's Life in India

Ch.: 11Status: In progressLang: EnglishRevised:

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  2. 2.Chapter 2app
  3. 3.Chapter 3app
  4. 4.Chapter 4app
  5. 5.Chapter 5app
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  9. 9.Chapter 9app
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  11. 11.Chapter 11app

Abstract

The Letters and memoirs of the ferocious leader of cavalry Major William Hodson, whose exploits, deeds and misdeeds during the Indian Mutiny have remained the stuff of legend.

“Hodson, the son of a clergyman, was born on 19 March 1821, near Gloucester, England. A Cambridge graduate, he entered the Company’s service in 1845 and saw action in the First Sikh War (1845-46) in the Bengal Grenadiers. As Adjutant of the Guides, he played an important role in the Second Sikh war ( 1848-49 ); he took command by 1852, creating jealousies...

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