Through the Indian Mutiny: The Memoirs of James Fairweather, 4th Pubjab Native Infantry 1857-58 (Spellmount Military Memoirs) - Softcover

Wright, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752461613 ISBN 13: 9780752461618

Publisher: The History Press, 2011

Synopsis

In July 1855, James Fairweather passed the competition exam for the Medical Service of the Honourable East India Company and sailed for Calcutta on November 10, arriving there on March 20, 1856. In a few short months he found himself at the center of the Indian Mutiny, the assistant surgeon of a celebrated regiment of hardy North-West Frontier warriors: the 4th Punjab Native Infantry. Often used as little more than cannon fodder, he saw these brave men fight in all the major battles of the bloody campaign, the Storming of Delhi, the Battle of Agra, and the Relief of Lucknow. In Through the Indian Mutiny, Fairweather’s fascinating memoirs are published for the first time, the only British officer in the regiment to come through unscathed. Written in a vivid and compelling style, he does not shy from detailing the atrocities committed by his own side, and offers a unique insight into the lives of his men, of whom 900 out of 1,000 would be lost during the Mutiny. Editor William Wright, former chairman of the Victorian Military Society, provides a thoughtful introduction and historical analysis to complement the text.

About this title

About the Author:

William Wright is the author of A Tidy Little War: The British Invasion of Egypt 1882 and a former chairman of the Victorian Military Society. Formerly employed in the media and public relations, he is now semi-retired and spends much of his time visiting colonial battlefield in Africa and New Zealand, amongst others.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0752461613
• ISBN 13: 9780752461618
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216