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Earle, Lieut., brings Sikhs to Bagoda to support Capt. Dalton (18 Aug), v4.p98

his excellent service in Chutia Nagpur, v6.p35

East India Company, made the scape-goat of the Ministry, v5.p271

abolished (2 Aug ’58), v5.p272

Eastwick, Mr. Edward, his description of the house at Arah, defended by Mr. Bogle, v3.p67n

Eckford, Lieut., one of Eve who charged successfully hundreds of armed villagers, v3.p203n

Eden, Capt., discovers the position of Tantia Topi (27 June 58), v5.p222

Eden, Major William, Political Agent at Jaipur, v6.p159

his character, v3.p171

marches Jaipur troops, troops, and does useful work with them, v6.p159

Edgell, Capt.,

distinguished at battle of Chinhat (29 June), v3.p377

distinguishes himself at defence of Lakhnao, v3.p385

Edmonstone, Lieut.,

wounded at Lakhnao, v4.p114

holds the iron bridge over the Gumti (29 June), v3.p286, v3.p385,

Edmonstone, Mr.,

assists in settling position of King of Dehli (1804), v2.p4

urges punishment of Madras mutineers (1806), v1.p178

Edmonstone, Mr. George,

appointed to the Panjab (1849), v1.p38

his method of dealing with Talukdars, 1. 117

opposed to Talukdars, v1.p118

Edmonstone, Mr. G. F., Foreign Secretary,

arrests the King of Oudh (15 June), v3.p18

his explanation of Lord Canning’s Oudh proclamation, v5.p174

his second explanation of Lord Canning’s Oudh proclamation, v5.p176

despatch sent to him, about sentence on King of Dehli, v5.p350

created Lieut.-Gov. of N.W. Provinces, v5.p298

Education, a cause of disaffection to English rule, v1.p134

Edwardes, Sir Herbert,

his early training and character, v1.p19

disapproves of resumption policy in Panjab, v1.p130n

settles the Band district, v1.p19

marches to Jamu with recently conquered Sikh soldiery (1845), v1.p19

marches upon Multan (1848), v1.p19

directs the chief of Bahawalpur to march against Multan, v1.p20

crushes insurrection at Multan (1849), v2.p375

Becomes Commissioner of Peshawar, v1.p316, v2.p338

suggests conference with Dost Muhammad, v1.p317

confers with Dost Muhammad at Peshawar (1 Jan), v1.p318

signs Articles of Agreement with Dost Muhammad (26 Jan), v1.p324

Lord Canning’s letter of thanks to, v1.p326n

good results of his treaty with Dost Muhammad, v2.p316

recommended as political adviser in Persian expedition, v1.p308

His confidence in the safety of Peshawar (12 May), v2.p341

recommends instant formation of Movable Column, v2.p342

offers to raise recruits out of the Derajat, v2.p342

calls Neville Chamberlain to military conference, v2.p343

he is summoned to Rawalpindi (16 May), v2.p346

his cheerfulness and pleasant manner on outbreak of Mutiny, v2.p347

suggests witty telegram to Sir J. Lawrence, v2.p347n

his view of the nature of the Mutiny, v2.p348

informs commander of the Guide Corps of outbreak of mutiny, v2.p349

returns to Peshawar (21 May), v2.p357

resolves to disarm Sipahis there. 358

silences opposition of Sipahi commandants to disarmament, v2.p360

assists at the disarmament (22 May), v2.p360

present at execution of Sipahis for desertion (28 May), v2.p362

despatches small force to suppress mutiny at Martian, v2.p363

asks help in holding Peshawar (27 May), v2.p157

his proposals with respect to certain doubtful regiments (Jane), v2.p374

his description of enlistment at Peshawar, v2.p504

Opposes cession of Peshawar to Dost Muhammad, v2.p459

gives unanswerable reasons for retaining Peshawar, v2.p462

Publishes a violent letter, affecting his promotion, v5.p298

subsequently tries, and sends to the Andamans, one of the Patna conspirators, v3.p79n

his great Mutiny Report, v2.p504

Edwards, Brig.,

in command at Mau (Nov ’58), v5.p242

sends troops from Mau to watch fords at Akbarpur, v5.p242

Edwards, Capt., murdered at Dehli (11 May), v2.p64

Edwards, Mr. R. M.,

takes charge of Muzaffarnagar district (May), v6.p123

marches from Shamli and captures Burhana (14 Sept), v6.p124

hurries to punish massacre at Shamli (16 Sept), v6.p121

Edwards, Mr. William, Magistrate and Collector of Budaun,

his character, v3.p215

alone at Budaun, v3.p216

sends his wife and child to Naini Tal (15 May), v3.p216

sends to Bareli for troops to save Bilsi from attack (29 May), v3.p216

compelled to flee from Budaun, reaches Fathgarh (28 June), v3.p217

by happy prevision, leaves Budaun treasury nearly empty, v3.p218

leaves Fathgarh for Dharmpur, v3.p217

reaches Dharmpur, and is there concealed for weeks, v3.p217

sheltered by Hardeo Bakhsh, v3.p225

reaches Kanhpur in safety, 1 Sept., after three months’ wandering, v3.p217, v3.p348,

Edwards, Mr. William, Judge of Banaras, his warnings relative to treatment of Talukdars, v1.p120

Edwards, Sergeant, murdered near Mohadaba (June), v3.p209

Egerton, Mr., summoned to council of emergency at Lahor (12 May), v2.p321

Eld, Major,

marches from Aligarh fort with Brig. Seaton, to relieve Col. Farquhar, v4.p201

escorts captured gnus to Aligarh (22 Dec), v4.p206

Eldabad, station of, part of Haidarabad Contingent, v5.p50

Elgin, Lord,

diverted from China by Lord Canning, v1.p441

arrives at Calcutta (8 Aug), v3.p93

Lord Canning’s official and private appeals to him for help, v1.p445

Governor-General of India (1862), v1.p268n

Eliot, Hon. John, Secretary of Board of Control (1849), v2.p14n

Ellenborough, Lord, Governor-General,

wants Viscount Canning for Private Secretary, v1.p271

forbids tributary offerings to Dehli Emperors (1610), v2.p9

his method of dealing with Sipahis, v1.p220

disallows extras promised to Madras Sipahis, and provokes mutiny, v1.p215

confronted by the mutiny at Firuzpur (1842), v1.p204

his war with Sindh, v1.p94

his displacement of the Amirs of Sindh, v . 142

his Maratha war (1843), v1.p94

restores order in Sagar and Narbada territories (1813), v5.p60

George Hunter’s letter to him (1844), v1.p212n

increases compensation of Sipahis (1844), v1.p231n

his policy towards Gwaliar, 100

his wise treatment of Sind-hid, in 1844, secures his loyalty during mutiny, v5.p291

employs Vincent Eyre to raise an artillery company, v3.p61

his personal kindness to Dost Muhammad, v1.p325

wisely conceals English dissensions, v1.p235

his brilliant career, and recall, v3.p134

Becomes President of Board of Control (15 Mar ’58), v5.p177

writes a severe despatch to Lord Canning and resigns office, v5.p170

his insulting despatch, v5.p296

condemns Lord Canning’s Oudh proclamation, v5.p178

the dangerous character of his insulting despatch, v5.p298

Ellice, Cot,

leads troops to disarm Jhelam mutineers, v2.p469

dangerously wounded at Jhelam mutiny, v2.p470

Elliot, Lieut. Minto,

leads his guns into Dehli after stormers (14 Sept), v4.p36

wounded at storming of Dehli, v4.p36

Elliot, Mr., escapes to larger fort at Jhansi, v3.p123

murdered there (8 June), iii 126

Elliott, Mr. A. J., Magistrate in Bardwan, v6.p6

Elliott, Mr. C. A., a young civilian, who does good service in Mirzapur. 49

Elliot, Mr. Henry, assists Lord Dalhousie in settling Panjab (1849), v1.p34

Elliott, Mr. W. H., Commissioner of Bardwan, v6.p6

Ellis, Sir Henry, entertains idea of subsidising Afghanistan, v1.p315

Elphinstone-Dalrymple, Sir F. A., see Dalrymple, Mr. Francis Anstruther Elphinstone

Elphinstone, Lord, Governor of Madras (1837–42), v5.p2

his early reputation, v1.p309

present in first Sikh war (1845–6), v5.p7

his travels in Kashmir (1846), v5.p2

Becomes Governor of Bombay (1853), v5.p2

the grandeur of his character, v5.p38

ordered to embark troops for Persia (1856), v1.p306

Lord Canning consults with him as to treaty with Persia, v1.p428

his clear conception of the Mutiny from the first moment, v5.p299

his powerful influence in checking and subduing the Mutiny, v5.p300

on Mirath outbreak urges Lord Ashburnham to carry China expedition to Calcutta, v5.p2

sends troops from Sindh to Panjab (May), v5.p3

sends immediate succours to Calcutta, v1.p449

sends Madras Artillery to Calcutta, v5.p4

calls troops from Mauritius and the Cape, v5.p4

suggests special mail to England for troops, v5.p5

Promptly suppresses riot in Bharoch (May), v5.p6

orders formation of moving column, v5.p6

his column starts from Puna (8 June), v5.p7

urges Gen. Woodburn to hurry from Aurangabad to Mau, v5.p9

forced by Sir H. Somerset to consent to delay of Bombay column, v5.p11

pressure put upon him to delay Bombay column, v 12+

at length persuades Sir H. Somerset to allow Bombay column to advance (12 July), v5.p12

sends troops from Maligaon to strengthen Col. Stuart, v5.p13

Believes in Holkar’s loyalty, v5.p42

sends column to save, v3.p141

sends second column to protect Indur, v3.p141

informed of Indur outbreak by Holkar, 154

Appoints Col. Le Grand Jacob to take command at Kolhapur (1 Aug), v5.p26

confers plenary powers on Col. Le Grand Jacob, v5.p27n

His general policy for the protection of Bombay, v5.p37

wisely trusts Mr. Forjett, v5.p32

His eagerness for the fall of Jhansi, v5.p106

promptly helps Major Davidson with troops (Jan ’58), v5.p86

appoints Col. Le Grand Jacob as Commissioner in Belgaon (Apr ’58), v5.p165

his alarm at the presence of Tantia Topi in Nagpur (Oct ’58), v5.p239

Elphinstone, Hon. Mountstuart,

opposed to annexation policy, v1.p57n

favours liberality to deposed princes, v1.p72

English, Lieut., murdered near Mohadaba, (June), v3.p269

English, Major,

ordered to assume charge of operations in Chutia Nagpur (26 Sept), v4.p99

sent with troops to Doranda, v4.p99

marches on Chutia Nagpur and defeats Ramgarh mutineers (2 Oct), v4.p100

Erinpuram,

its situation, v4.p358n

Capt. Conolly commands at, v4.p388

mutiny at (22 Aug), v4.p391

the subordinates and their wives allowed to depart (24 Aug), v4.p393

forty-five troopers stand by Capt. Conolly, v4.p392

mutineers from, join the Thakur of Awah (29 Aug), v4.p395

they separate from the Thakur (25 Sept), v4.p397

they are defeated and cut up at Narnul (16 Nov), v4.p397

Ernsthausen Von, a German gentleman, serves in Calcutta Volunteers, v6.p18

Erskine, Ensign, mortally wounded in retreat from Arah, v3.p58n

Erskine, Major,

appointed Commissioner of Jabalpur (1855), v5.p61

receives report of mysterious chapatis at Narsinhpur, v5.p63

reports chapati transmission to Government in January, v1.p420n

ridicules Capt. Ternan’s opinion of the importance of the chapatis, v5.p63

The dangerous character of his advice in some respects, v5.p58

he represses disturbances round Jabalpur (Aug), v5.p70

receives offer from mutineers to exchange their prisoner Lieut. MacGregor, v5.p71

offers 8,000 rupees for Lieut. MacGregor instead of exchange, v5.p71n

tries ineffectually to get Gen. Whitlock to drive rebels from fort in Jabalpur district (Feb ’58), v5.p134

Eteson, Assistant-Surgeon, accompanies Major Eyre to relief of Arah, v3.p63n

European troops,

their paucity in Bengal (1856–7), v1.p387

only two regiments between Calcutta and Mirath, v3.p4, v3.p27,

their number and constitution in India at the time of the Mutiny, v1.p250

their paucity in India considered by natives as provocative of disaster, v1.p252

their paucity in Oudh provokes disturbance, v1.p253

massed in Panjab at time of Mutiny, v1.p253

Evans, Capt.,

maintains his position at Purwa, till Gen. Wheeler’s surrender at Kanhpur, v3.p274

distinguishes himself at defence of Lakhnao, v3.p385

Evelegh, Col., C.B.,

hurries from Nawabganj to secure Mohan, on the Sal (7 Aug ’58), v5.p197

marches on Husenganj, and compels rebels to retreat from Mohan, v5.p197

defeats rebels at Mianganj (5 Oct ’58), v5.p200

advances against Shankarpur, v5.p202

defeats rebels at Moramau (8 Nov ’58), v5.p202

captures fort of Simri (9 Nov ’58), v5.p203

fails to reach Shankarpur, but defeats escaping rebels (10 Nov ’58), v5.p203

joins Col. Troup in Western Oudh (Dec ’58), v5.p204

Evereth, Lieut., captures Nawab Ali Naki Khan’s house (19 Mar ’58), v4.p283

Everett, Mr., Mujud’s warning to him, at Dehli, v5.p345

Ewart, Col.,

implores his Sipahis at Kanhpur not to mutiny (4 June), v2.p232

murdered at massacre after the capitulation (27 June), v2.p247, v2.p255,

Ewart, Mrs., murdered at Kanhpur (27 June), v2.p255

Ewart, Lieut., dies of sunstroke while escaping from Naogaon (20 June), v3.p130

Ewart, Lieut.-Col.,

commands rear-guard at Lakhnao (15 Nov), v4.p125

defends right of British advance into Lakhnao, v4.p148

leads Highlanders to attack of Sikandarbagh (16 Nov), v4.p128

the second man to enter the Sikandarbagh, v4.p129

desperate fight with rebels there, v4.p131

captures a standard at the Sikandarbagh, v4.p132n

his splendid conduct on that occasion officially unnoticed, v4.p131n

occupies Barracks at Lakhnao with his Highlanders, v4.p138

Loses his left arm at Kanhpur (1 Dec), v4.p185

Eyre, Major Vincent,

his character, and antecedents, v3.p61

his heroic devotion in Afghanistan, v3.p61n

Ordered, with his battery, to Allahabad (10 July), v3.p62

reaches Baksar (21 July), v3.p62

assumes responsibility of diverting troops to relieve Arah, v3.p63

lands two guns to protect Ghazipur, v3.p62

returns to Baksar with 25 Highlanders, v3.p62

sends his few Highlanders back to protect Ghazipur, v3.p64

lands three guns for temporary defence of Danapur (25 July), v3.p62

His Relief of Arah

Strength of his impoverished expeditionary force, v3.p63

asks assistance from Gen. Lloyd, but receives discouragement, v3.p63n

he is informed that he will receive no help from Danapur, v3.p69n

Starts on his bold expedition to Arah (30 July), v3.p63

hurries there by forced marches, v3.p61

hears of defeat of Capt. Dunbar, but perseveres in his own attempt, v3.p64

first attempt of Sipahis to check his advance on Arah (2 Aug), v3.p61

drives Sipahis from wood on road to Arah, v3.p65

the mutineers destroy the bridge at Bibiganj, v3.p65

the Major’s ingenious attempt to turn position of Sipahis, v3.p66

critical position of his force, v3.p66

his famous bayonet-charge opens the way to Arah, v3.p66

enters Arah in triumph (3 Aug), v3.p67

He saves Bihar from Sipahi marauders by relief of Arah, 67

important consequences of his relief of Arah, v6.p33

His Operations against Kunwar Singh

Wins the confidence of his troops, v3.p84

disarms the townspeople, v3.p84

punishes the traitorous, v3.p84

organises Volunteer Cavalry at Arah, v3.p84

resolves to crush Kunwar Singh, v3.p83

asks reinforcements to be sent to Arah, v3.p81

force with which he attacked Jagdispur, v3.p84

starts against Jagdispur (11 Aug), v3.p84

drives Kunwar Singh from Tola Narainpur and Dilawar (12 Aug), v3.p85

Effect of his brilliant achievements on officialdom at Calcutta, v3.p76

Mr. Tayler falsely charged with restraining his actions, v3.p77n

His subsequent Achievements

He is ordered to Allahabad (14 Aug), v3.p86

sends force to Jataura (14 Aug), v3.p86

leaves Arah for Allahabad (20 Aug), v3.p87

sent with his battery to Kanhpur (5 Sept), v3.p330

attacks and annihilates mutineers at Kundapati (11 Sept), v3.p351

crosses with heavy guns into Oudh (20 Sept), v3.p356

commands Artillery issuing from Residency to meet Sir Colin Campbell (16 Nov), v4.p145

his great services at the Alambagh, v4.p252

drives rebels from front of that position (16 Mar ’58), v4.p281

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