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Read Exclusive Excerpts from Lucknow, 1857 and Kanpur, 1857
The city of Lucknow was the epicentre of the uprising of 1857.
In Lucknow, 1857 – part of a new series of books on India’s historic battles – historian Rosie Llewellyn-Jones examines the conflict in detail, from the British annexation of Awadh to the Indian response and the subsequent revolt by sepoys.
In Kanpur, 1857 – part of a new series of books on India’s historic battles – historian Andrew Ward gives an unblinking account of the siege of the entrenchment into which the European community fled when the town’s four native regiments rebelled, the massacre at Sati Chaura Ghat, and the hacking to death of the surviving Europeans.
Read the richly illustrated excerpts from two parts of a new series of books on India’s historic battles: Lucknow, 1857 and Kanpur, 1857.
About the Book - Lucknow 1857
In Lucknow, 1857 – part of a new series of books on India’s historic battles – historian Rosie Llewellyn-Jones examines the conflict in detail, from the British annexation of Awadh to the Indian response nad the subsequent revolt by sepoys. This richly illustrated field guide draws on Llewellyn-Jones’s intimate knowledge fo the city to paint a vivid picture of the events that unfolded in this historic urban battlefield.
About the Author - Rosie Llewellyn Jones
To read more, order your copy of Lucknow 1857, by Rosie Llewellyn Jones today!
₹ 499
- Or buy from your local bookseller.
About the Book - Kanpur 1857
In Kanpur, 1857 – part of a new series of books on India’s historic battles – historian Andrew Ward gives an unblinking account of the siege of the entrenchment into which the European community fled when the town’s four native regiments rebelled, the massacre at Sati Chaura Ghat, and the hacking to death of the surviving Europeans.
About the Author - Andrew Ward
To read more, order your copy of Kanpur 1857, by Andrew Ward today!
₹ 499
- Or buy from your local bookseller.
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