The Story Of Cawnpore

by Mowbray Thomson

The author, Captain Thomson, was one of the very few survivors of the massacre at Cawnpore during the Indian Mutiny. In this account, he relates the battle, siege, surrender, massacre and escape.

Genres: India, History

127 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 28, 1995

Reviews

[Miltiadis Michalopoulos · Rating 4 out of 5]

The account of M. Thopmpson's adventure during the Indian Mutiny, including the siege of Cawnpore, the treachery of Nana Sahib, the massacre of the British women and children by the rebels and the torments of the few survivors until Mr Thompson's final rescue. A valuable source of the events during the 1857' mutiny that shook the British rule in India.

[Jonathan Strahan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Read

I don’t like having a minimum requirement of words, so I am just filling up this space with unrelated drivel.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

A harrowing account of a defining moment in the Sepoy Rebellion, encapsulating generations of British imperialism. Mowbray demonstrates some understanding of the causes of the uprising, but reveals more about British hubris and complacency in the face of escalating danger. I read this in conjunction with Farrell's excellent The Siege of Krishnapur- confirmed my assessment that the novelist took the history very seriously.